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sharpened

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sharp·en  (shärpn)
tr. & intr.v. sharp·ened, sharp·en·ing, sharp·ens
To make or become sharp or sharper.
sharpen·er n.
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Adj.1.sharpened - having the point made sharp; "a sharpened pencil"
pointed - having a point
2.sharpened - made sharp or sharper; "a sharpened knife cuts more cleanly"
sharp - having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing; "a sharp knife"; "a pencil with a sharp point"


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They assembled on a certain day to carry out their purpose, and sharpened their horns for the contest.
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And when they cut long stakes, sharpened at their upper ends, and set them at intervals upright in the bottom of the pit, his wonderment but increased, nor was it satisfied with the placing of the light cross-poles over the pit, or the careful arrangement of leaves and earth which completely hid from view the work the black men had performed.
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The soldiers' swords are sharpened there," said Mr.
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