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re·fined / riˈfīnd/ • adj. with impurities or unwanted elements having been removed by processing. ∎ elegant and cultured in appearance, manner, or taste: her voice was very low and refined. ∎ precise; subtle: a more refined timetable for continental drift. |
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"refined." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "refined." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-refined.html "refined." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-refined.html |
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REFINED
REFINED.
1. Purified, freed from impurities: refined iron. 2. Cultured, civilized, wellbred; not vulgar or coarse: refined courtiers, a refined education. 3. (Of language) cultivated, polished, elegant: a refined accent. See AESTHETICS, PURE, STANDARD. |
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TOM McARTHUR. "REFINED." Concise Oxford Companion to the English Language. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. TOM McARTHUR. "REFINED." Concise Oxford Companion to the English Language. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O29-REFINED.html TOM McARTHUR. "REFINED." Concise Oxford Companion to the English Language. 1998. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O29-REFINED.html |
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