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sleek vs smoothen

smoothen vs sleek

sleek is an adjective but smoothen is not an adjective.

sleek and smoothen both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sleek No Yes Yes No
smoothen No No Yes No
As verbs, smoothen is a hypernym of sleek; that is, smoothen is a word with a broader meaning than sleek:
  • sleek: make slick or smooth
  • smoothen: make (a surface) shine
Other hypernyms of sleek include polish, shine, smooth.
sleek (adjective) smoothen (adjective)
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light; being of a smooth, soft and lustrous quality, resembling silk
well-groomed and neatly tailored; especially too well-groomed
designed or arranged to offer the least resistance to fluid flow
sleek (verb) smoothen (verb)
make slick or smooth become smooth
make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing
make (a surface) shine
Difference between sleek and smoothen

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