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refined definition

re·fined (ri fīnd′)

adjective

  1. made free from other matter, or from impurities; purified
  2. free from crudeness or coarseness; cultivated; elegant
  3. characterized by great subtlety, precision, etc.

Etymology: pp. of refine

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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