levigate
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Made less harsh or burdensome; alleviated. [Obs.] Sir. T. Elyot.
To make smooth in various senses: (a) To free from grit; to reduce to an impalpable powder or paste. (b) To mix thoroughly, as liquids or semiliquids. (c) To polish. (d) To make smooth in action. " When use hath levigated the organs." Barrow. (e) Technically, to make smooth by rubbing in a moist condition between hard surfaces, as in grinding pigments.
Made smooth, as if polished.
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
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