Hone and Ply

Hone

Hone verb - To make sharp or sharper.

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

Nearby Words: honed, honing

Ply

Ply verb - To bring to bear especially forcefully or effectively.

Hone and ply are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hone" instead a verb "Ply".

Nearby Word: plying

Common collocations

skills hone skills ply skills
powers hone powers ply powers
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