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verb
To wear smart clothes and look more stylish
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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verb
To make something look smart or smarter.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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verb
To become less stupid or naive
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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verb
To make less stupid or naive
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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verb
dress and groom with particular care, as for a special occasion
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: spruce up, spruce, slick up
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Broader terms: groom, neaten
verb
make neat, smart, or trim
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: spruce up, spruce, titivate, tittivate, slick up, spiff up
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: fancify, beautify, embellish, prettify
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