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Yes, hone is playable

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"Hone" Definition

noun

A fine-grained whetstone for giving a keen edge to a cutting tool.
A tool with a rotating abrasive tip for enlarging holes to precise dimensions.

phrasal-verb

Hone in To move or advance toward a target or goal: The missiles honed in on the military installation.

verb-intransitive

Informal To hanker; yearn.
Informal To whine or moan.

verb-transitive

To perfect or make more intense or effective: a speaker who honed her delivery by long practice.
To sharpen on a fine-grained whetstone.

verb

To sharpen or smooth with a whetstone.
To make more acute, intense, or effective .

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