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polish
Verb
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Someone polishes something when they rub it with a cloth to make it smooth and shiny. Sometimes wax or a special liquid is used.
A wooden floor should be polished with floor wax.
Silver needs to be polished to make it shiny.
polish
Noun
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Polish is a special liquid used for polishing things.
I need to buy some polish for polishing my wooden table.
Polish
Proper noun
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The language spoken in Poland.
Polish
Adjective
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Things or people from Poland are Polish.
republic
Noun
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A republic is a country that has leaders elected that are by the people.
Many have pointed out that the United States is a republic, not a pure democracy.