Rub
Rub verb - To make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure.
Usage example: the butler rubbed the silver tea set until it gleamed
Smoothen
Smoothen verb - To make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure.
Usage example: smoothen the edges of the two parts before trying to join them together
Mutual synonyms
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