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polish; burnishing
improvement; becoming more skilled
革靴に磨きをかけた。
I polished my leather shoes.
磨きのかかった台詞が印象的な映画だった。
It was a film with impressively polished dialogue.
選手の演技にはまだ磨きが足りなかった。
The athlete's performance still lacked polish.