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refined - Dictionary definition and meaning for refined
REFINED
(adj.) (used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel
"she was delicate and refined and unused to hardship", "refined people with refined taste"
(adj.) freed from impurities by processing
"refined sugar", "refined oil", "to gild refined gold"
synonyms : processed(adj.) free from what is tawdry or unbecoming
"a neat style", "a neat set of rules", "she hated to have her neat plans upset"
synonyms : neat , tasteful(adj.) suggesting taste, ease, and wealth
synonyms : elegant , graceful(adj.) showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience
"his polished manner", "maintained an urbane tone in his letters"
synonyms : polished , svelte , urbaneI was impressed by his urbane mannerisms. -added by priyavanjeri
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