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Hon. Sec.
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hone (2)

hone [ hōn ] (past and past participle honed, present participle hon·ing, 3rd person present singular hones)


intransitive verb  regional 
Definition:
 
1. want very much: to long for somebody or something

2. complain continuously: to complain about somebody or something, especially in a whining manner

[Early 17th century. < Old French hognier "grumble"]
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