burnish
Day 45Level 1BUHR-nihsh
polish
to rub to a shine
Part of Speech: verb
Synonyms:
polish, brighten, buff
Antonyms:
tarnish, dull
Example Sentence:
A news channel is trying to burnish its image after they reported an incorrect news.
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