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   refined

   /rɪˈfʌɪnd/

   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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   • F

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