Burnish and Dimness

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Burnish noun - Brightness created by light reflected from a surface.

Usage example: after some much-needed polishing, the silver tea set had a brilliant burnish

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Dimness is an antonym for burnish.

Nearby Words: burnished, burnishing, burnisher

Dimness noun - The state of being poorly illuminated.

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Burnish is an antonym for dimness.

Nearby Words: dim, dimly

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