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Definition for SLEEK
SLEEK
SLEEK-LY
SLEEK
, v.t.
To make even and smooth; as, to sleek the hair. – B. Jonson.
To render smooth, soft, and glossy. Gentle, my lord, sleek o'er your rugged looks. Shak.
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