[uh-NEEL]
verb
To toughen or temper.
A yearlong obsession with clothespins annealed her nipples to two unfeeling entities.
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Modern Language Association (MLA Style)
“Anneal.” The Effin’ Word, The Effin’ Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/anneal. Accessed 9 May 2025.
The Chicago Manual of Style (Chicago Style)
The Effin’ Word, s.v. “anneal”, accessed May 9, 2025, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/anneal.
American Psychological Association (APA Style)
The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Anneal. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved May 9, 2025, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/anneal