refined

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re·fined | \ ri-ˈfīnd

Definition of refined

1 : free from impurities

2 : fastidious, cultivated

3 : precise, exact a refined test for radioactivity

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Examples of refined in a Sentence

She has become more refined in her painting technique. He has very refined manners. refined and elegant works of art

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