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   furbish

   /ˈfəːbɪʃ/

   verb

   • 1. give a fresh look to (something old or shabby); renovate: "I needed until August to fully furbish the two front rooms"
   • ▪ brighten up (a weapon) by polishing it: "old arms duly furbished"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French forbiss-, lengthened stem of forbir, of Germanic origin.

   Scrabble Points: 15

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