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varnish
noun
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Divide varnish into syllables:

var · nish

How to pronounce varnish:

Definition of varnish:

varnish (noun):
a liquid painted onto a surface to give it a hard glossy finish
a coating that provides a hard, lustrous, transparent finish to a surface.
a liquid preparation that when applied to a surface dries to form a hard lustrous typically transparent coating

Synonyms for varnish:

lacquercoatinggloss

Antonyms for varnish:

decreasedulluncoverstripexplainharmrevealreduce

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