Polished and Shaped

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Polished adjective - Having a shiny surface or finish.

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Shaped and polished are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shaped" instead the word "Polished" as an adjective or a verb.

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Shaped adjective - Having the shape of.

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Polished and shaped are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Polished" instead the word "Shaped" as an adjective or a verb.

Nearby Words: shape, shaping

One of the protagonists, (whose family has work with crystals), reflects upon seeing the Predator core that crystals of that type had been shaped/cut/polished for centuries, largely as a matter of style.

Source: Stronger with Age
Also, in the books, the Arkenstone was cut and shaped by the Dwarves to enhance its own "inner light," but the stone in the movie is clearly uncut, only polished, meaning that whatever illuminates from within is probably stronger in the movies than in the books.

Source: Film / The Hobbit

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