smooth vs burnish

burnish vs smooth

smooth and burnish both are nouns.

smooth is an adjective but burnish is not an adjective.

smooth and burnish both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
smooth	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
burnish	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, burnish is a hyponym of smooth; that is, burnish is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than smooth:

smooth: make (a surface) shine
burnish: polish and make shiny

Other hyponyms of smooth include Simonise, Simonize, sleek, slick, buff, furbish, gloss.

smooth (noun)	burnish (noun)
the act of smoothing	the property of being smooth and shiny

smooth (adjective)	burnish (adjective)
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
of the margin of a leaf shape; not broken up into teeth
(music) without breaks between notes; smooth and connected
of motion that runs or flows or proceeds without jolts or turbulence
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication
lacking obstructions or difficulties
smooth and unconstrained in movement

smooth (verb)	burnish (verb)
make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing	polish and make shiny
make (a surface) shine
free from obstructions

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