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  • Definition
    • smooth :the act of smoothing
      • he gave his hair a quick smooth

    • smooth :make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing
      • smooth the surface of the wood

    • smooth :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

    • smooth :make (a surface) shine
      • shine the silver, please|polish my shoes

    • smooth :smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication
      • he was too politic to quarrel with so important a personage|the manager pacified the customer with a smooth apology for the error

    • smooth :free from obstructions
      • smooth the way towards peace negotiations

    • smooth :smooth and unconstrained in movement
      • a long, smooth stride|the fluid motion of a cat|the liquid grace of a ballerina

    • smooth :(music) without breaks between notes; smooth and connected
      • a legato passage

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