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refined

Verb

Adjective

∙ Precise, freed from imprecision, particularly:
- ∙ Sagacious, sometimes oversubtle or feigning sagacity. pejorative
- ∙ Subtle, scrupulous, carefully thought out. of thought
- ∙ Developed, improved. of processes
∙ Cultured, freed from vulgarity, particularly:
- ∙ Elevated and polished. of language
- ∙ Elegant, sometimes affected, prissy, or bloodless. pejorative
∙ Purified, reduced in or freed from impurities, particularly:
- ∙ Highly-processed and pure. of products
- ∙ Free of dross or alloy. of metal
- ∙ Morally pure. of people, obsolete
∙ Dealing in a refined product such as sugar or petroleum. of a market

Noun

∙ The refined form of a commodity, as opposed to its raw or generic form. finance

refine

Verb

∙ To reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; to free from impurities; to free from dross or alloy; to separate from extraneous matter; to purify
∙ To purify from what is gross, coarse, vulgar, inelegant, low, and the like; to make elegant or excellent; to polish.
∙ To become pure; to be cleared of feculent matter.
∙ To improve in accuracy, delicacy, or excellence.
∙ To affect nicety or subtlety in thought or language.

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