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   Pol·ished

   /ˈpäliSHt/

   

   adjective

   • 1. shiny as a result of being rubbed: "a polished mahogany table" Similar shinyshiningbrightglossygleaminglustroussmoothlevelglassyslipperywaxedbuffedburnishedsandedgroundvarnishedglazedlacqueredenameledjapannedshellackedarchaic:furbishedOpposite dulltarnishedrough
   • ▪ accomplished and skillful: "his polished performance in the movie" Similar expertaccomplishedmasterlymasterfulskillfulskilledcleverproficientadeptdeftadroitdexterousimpeccableflawlessfaultlessperfectconsummateexquisiteoutstandingexcellentsuperbsuperlativeremarkablefirst-ratefinetalentedgiftedinformal:acestellarclassOpposite inexpert
   • ▪ refined, sophisticated, or elegant: "he was polished and charming" Similar refinedcultivatedcivilizedcivilwell bredpolitecourteouswell manneredgenteeldecorousproperrespectablecourtlyurbanesuavesophisticatedseemlyOpposite gaucheill-bred
   • ▪ (of rice) having had the outer husk removed during milling.

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