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refined
/ɹiːfaɪnd/
verb
To purify; reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; to free from impurities.
"to refine gold"
To become pure; to be cleared of impure matter.
To purify of coarseness, vulgarity, inelegance, etc.; to polish.
"a refined style"
noun
The refined form of a commodity, as opposed to its raw or generic form.
"We're still purchasing copper ore, but the market for refined is weaker."
adjective
Precise, freed from imprecision, particularly:
Cultured, freed from vulgarity, particularly:
Purified, reduced in or freed from impurities, particularly:
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