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   Re·fined

   /rəˈfīnd/

   

   adjective

   • 1. with impurities or unwanted elements having been removed by processing: "refined sugar" Similar purifiedpureclarifiedclearstrainedsiftedfilteredrarefieddistilledconcentratedprocessedtreatedpolishedtechnical:rectifiedOpposite cruderaw
   • ▪ elegant and cultured in appearance, manner, or taste: "her voice was very low and refined" Similar cultivatedculturedpolishedcivilizedstylishelegantsophisticatedurbanecivilpolitegraciouscourtlywell manneredwell bredgentlemanlyladylikegenteelinformal:couthdiscriminatingdiscerningselectivefastidioussensitiveperceptivesophisticatedculturededucatedenlightenedexquisiteimpeccabledelicatefineOpposite boorishcoarse
   • ▪ developed or improved so as to be precise or subtle: "building up a more refined profile of the customer's needs"

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   REFINED definition: 1. A refined substance has been made more pure by removing other substances from it: 2. very…. Learn more.

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   2 (of a person) polite, well educated, and able to judge the quality of things; having the kind of manners that are considered typical of a high social class synonym cultured, genteel Beneath his refined manners and superficial elegance the man was a snake. opposite unrefined

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   REFINE definition: 1. to make a substance pure by removing other substances from it 2. to improve an idea, method…. Learn more.

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   Jun 19, 2024 · refined ( comparative more refined, superlative most refined) Precise, freed from imprecision, particularly: (of people, obsolete) Sagacious, sometimes ( derogatory) oversubtle or feigning sagacity. (of thought) Subtle, scrupulous, carefully thought out . The argument, while not persuasive, is quite refined. (of processes) Developed, improved .

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