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Phoned vs Honed - What's the difference?

phoned | honed |

As verbs the difference between phoned and honed

is that phoned is (phone) while honed is (hone).

As an adjective honed is

made sharp.

phoned

English

Verb

(head)
  • (phone)

    • phone

    English

    (wikipedia phone)

    Etymology 1

    Shortening of (telephone).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A device for transmitting conversations and other sounds in real time across distances.
    • Derived terms
    * cell phone * clamshell phone * flip phone * mobile phone * phone sex * phone tag * smartphone
    See also
    *

    Verb

    (phon)
  • To call (someone) on the telephone.
    • Synonyms
    * call, ring, telephone
    Derived terms
    * phone it in * phone up

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (phonetics) A speech segment that possesses distinct physical or perceptual properties, considered as a physical event without regard to its place in the phonology of a language.
    • Related terms
    * phonetic * phonetically * phonetics * phonology * phoneme

    honed

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • Made sharp.
  • Made more accurate or precise.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (hone)

    • Anagrams

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