to put an edge on

  • 71irritate — Synonyms and related words: abrade, afflict, affront, agent provocateur, aggravate, agonize, ail, alienate, amplify, anger, annoy, arouse, augment, bite, bother, bristle, bug, build up, burn, burn up, chafe, come between, convulse, crucify, cut,… …

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  • 72border — n Border, margin, verge, edge, rim, brim, brink mean the line or relatively narrow space which marks the limit or outermost bound of something. A border is the part of a surface which is just within its boundary line {the border of a rug} or it… …

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  • 73set — [set] vt. set, setting [ME setten < OE settan (akin to Ger setzen & Goth satjan < Gmc * satjan), caus. formation “to cause to sit” < base of SIT] 1. to place in a sitting position; cause to sit; seat 2. a) to cause (a fowl) to sit on… …

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  • 74Dot Branning — EastEnders character Portrayed by June Brown Tallulah Pitt Brown (flashback) Created by Julia Smith and Tony Holland …

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  • 75tuck — 1 verb 1 (transitive always + adv/prep) to push the edge of a piece of cloth or paper into something so that it looks tidier or stays in place: tuck sth into/under: Nick was tucking his shirt into his trousers when she walked in. 2 (transitive… …

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  • 76saw — n. 1) to set ( put an edge on ) a saw 2) a band; buzz (AE), circular (BE), carpenter s; chain; coping; hand; power saw * * * [sɔː] carpenter s chain coping hand power saw buzz (AE) …

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  • 77list — {{11}}list (n.1) catalogue consisting of names in a row or series, c.1600, from M.E. liste border, edging, stripe (late 13c.), from O.Fr. liste border, band, row, group, also strip of paper, or from O.It. lista border, strip of paper, list, both… …

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  • 78hone — [v] sharpen acuminate, edge, file, grind, make sharp, put an edge on, put a point on, whet; concepts 137,250 …

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  • 79sharpen — [v] make knifelike acuminate, dress, edge, file, grind, hone, make acute, make sharp, put an edge on, put a point on, sharp, stroke, strop, taper, whet; concepts 137,250 Ant. blunt, dull …

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  • 80settle — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. define, fix, confirm, appoint; agree upon; resolve, determine, decide, conclude; tranquilize, calm; reconcile, adjust, compose; discharge, square, pay, set at rest; place, establish; people, colonize …

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