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1. smooth - noun

· the act of smoothing; "he gave his hair a quick smooth"

Hypernym(s): accomplishment, achievement




2. smooth - verb

· make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing; "smooth the surface of the wood"

Synonym(s): smoothen

Hypernym(s): change_surface

Antonym(s): roughen




3. smooth - verb

· make (a surface) shine; "shine the silver, please"; "polish my shoes"

Synonym(s): polish, smoothen, shine

Hypernym(s): fancify, beautify, embellish, prettify




4. smooth - verb

· free from obstructions; "smooth the way towards peace negotiations"

Synonym(s): smooth_out

Hypernym(s): rid, free, disembarrass




5. smooth - adjective

· having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities; "smooth skin"; "a smooth tabletop"; "smooth fabric"; "a smooth road"; "water as smooth as a mirror"

Antonym(s): rough




6. smooth - adjective

· smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication; "he was too politic to quarrel with so important a personage"; "the manager pacified the customer with a smooth apology for the error"

Synonym(s): politic, suave, bland




7. smooth - adjective

· of the margin of a leaf shape; not broken up into teeth

Antonym(s): rough




8. smooth - adjective

· smooth and unconstrained in movement; "a long, smooth stride"; "the fluid motion of a cat"; "the liquid grace of a ballerina"

Synonym(s): fluent, fluid, liquid




9. smooth - adjective

· (music) without breaks between notes; smooth and connected; "a legato passage"

Synonym(s): legato




10. smooth - adjective

· of motion that runs or flows or proceeds without jolts or turbulence; "a smooth ride"

Antonym(s): rough




11. smooth - adjective

· lacking obstructions or difficulties; "the bill's path through the legislature was smooth and orderly"




12. smooth - adjective

· (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves; "a ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay"; "the quiet waters of a lagoon"; "a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky"; "a smooth channel crossing"; "scarcely a ripple on the still water"; "unruffled water"

Synonym(s): placid, quiet, still, tranquil, unruffled





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