"hones" in the noun sense
1. hone
a whetstone made of fine gritstone used for sharpening razors
"hones" in the verb sense
1. hone
sharpen with a hone
"hone a knife"
2. perfect, hone
make perfect or complete
"perfect your French in Paris!"
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