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burnish verb

  /ˈbɜːnɪʃ/ , /ˈbɝnɪʃ/
  • To make (something, such as a surface) bright, shiny, and smooth by, or (by extension) as if by, rubbing; to polish, to shine.
 brünieren, glanzschleifen, glatt scheuern, glätten
  • (figuratively) To make (someone or something) appear positive and highly respected.
 aufpolieren, zu mehr Glanz verhelfen

burnisher noun

  • A tool used to burnish, for making smooth and shiny by rubbing.
 Bohnermaschine
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