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smoothen
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smooth·en  (smn)
tr. & intr.v. smooth·ened, smooth·en·ing, smooth·ens
To make or become smooth.

smoothen [ˈsmuːðən]
vb
to make or become smooth
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Verb1.smoothen - make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing; "smooth the surface of the wood"
strip - remove the thread (of screws)
change surface - undergo or cause to undergo a change in the surface
launch - smoothen the surface of; "launch plaster"
rake - level or smooth with a rake; "rake gravel"
plane - make even or smooth, with or as with a carpenter's plane; "plane the top of the door"
float - make the surface of level or smooth; "float the plaster"
sand, sandpaper - rub with sandpaper; "sandpaper the wooden surface"
sandblast - grind with a sandblast; "sandblast the facade of the building"
file - smooth with a file; "file one's fingernails"
2.smoothen - make (a surface) shine; "shine the silver, please"; "polish my shoes"
beautify, fancify, prettify, embellish - make more beautiful
Simonise, Simonize - polish with wax; "The motorcycle has been Simonized"
sleek, slick - make slick or smooth
burnish, furbish, buff - polish and make shiny; "buff the wooden floors"; "buff my shoes"
gloss - give a shine or gloss to, usually by rubbing
3.smoothen - become smooth
change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"


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It results into the firming up of sag-prone areas, including the jaw line and smoothening of the skin?
Firstly you can begin by leveling and smoothening out your skin through some calamine lotion that can make your face ready for some good work, the benefit of this lotion is that it hides any dark spots or raw pimples from direct glare and smoothen the skin so that the makeup stays on a little longer and better for a period of time.
She said her visit was primarily for smoothening the relations between the two countries in the arms sector.
 
 
 
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