Hone and Modify

Hone

Hone verb - To make sharp or sharper.

Modify and hone are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Modify" instead a verb "Hone".

Nearby Words: honed, honing

Modify

Modify verb - To limit the meaning of (as a noun).

Hone and modify are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hone" instead a verb "Modify".

Common collocations

power hone power modify power
body hone body modify body
race hone race modify race
system hone system modify system
Other words: world, reality, powers, bodies, abilities, aspects.

Both words in one sentence

  • Monster / Comic Books After the death of Hitler, Goebbels has an empowered human modify his face via plastic surgery to resemble the Fuhrer, first having dozens, if not hundreds of luckless souls serve as the guinea pigs so she can reluctantly "hone" her sculpting ability.
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