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hone

verbCommon GRE wordMore H words

to sharpen or refine something through practice

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In a sentence

Hone in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing hone in a sentence.

She spent years honing her technique until each performance was flawless.

Synonyms
sharpenrefineperfectpolish
Antonyms
dullblunt
Common questions

Questions about “hone

Hone (verb) means to sharpen or refine something through practice
Here is hone used in an example sentence: "She spent years honing her technique until each performance was flawless."
Common synonyms for hone include sharpen, refine, perfect, polish.
Antonyms of hone include dull, blunt.
Hone is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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