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(v)
polish
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refine
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fine-tune
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improve or perfect by pruning or polishing
“refine one's style of writing”
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(v)
complicate
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refine
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rarify
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elaborate
make more complex, intricate, or richer
“refine a design or pattern”
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(v)
refine
treat or prepare so as to put in a usable condition
“refine paper stock”
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“refine pig iron”
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“refine oil”
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(v)
refine
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rectify
reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities
“refine sugar”
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(v)
refine
attenuate or reduce in vigor, strength, or intensity by polishing or purifying
“many valuable nutrients are refined out of the foods in our modern diet”
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(v)
refine
make more precise or increase the discriminatory powers of
“refine a method of analysis”
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“refine the constant in the equation”
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