affiler

Definitions of affiler
  1. verb
    sharpen on a strop
    synonyms: aiguiser, tailler en pointe
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    type of:
    affûter, aiguiser
    make sharp or sharper
  2. verb
    sharpen with a hone
    synonyms: aiguiser
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    type of:
    affûter, aiguiser
    make sharp or sharper
  3. verb
    make sharp or sharper
    synonyms: affûter, aiguiser
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    antonyms:
    émousser
    make dull or blunt
    types:
    aiguiser, tailler en pointe
    sharpen on a strop
    aiguiser
    sharpen by rubbing, as on a whetstone
    aiguiser
    sharpen with a hone
    type of:
    altérer, changer, modifier, qualifier
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
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