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the act of smoothing; "he gave his hair a quick smooth" of the margin of a leaf shape; not broken up into teeth entire, repand, sinuate, undulate, unnotched make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing; "smooth the surface of the wood" free from obstructions; "smooth the way towards peace negociations" lacking obstructions or difficulties; "the bill''s path through the legislature was smooth and orderly" easy 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" creaseless, fast, glassy, glossy, seamless, velvet, waxlike, marmoreal not marked with wrinkles; "unwrinkled cheeks" unfurrowed smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication; "he was too politic to quarrel with so important a personage"; "the hostess averted a confrontation between two guests with a diplomatic change of subject"; "the manager pacified the custom diplomatic without chinks or crannies (of surfaces) make shine; "shine the silver, please"; "polish my shoes" without breaks between notes; smooth and connected; "a legato passage" smooth and unconstrained in movement; "a long, smooth stride"; "the fluid motion of a cat"; "the liquid grace of a ballerina"; "liquid prose" graceful |
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