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n. The act of refining.

n. The result of refining; an improvement or elaboration.

n. The state or quality of being refined; cultivation, as in manners or taste.

n. A keen or precise phrasing; a subtle distinction.

n. The act, or the result of refining; the removal of impurities, or a purified material

n. High-class style; cultivation.

n. A fine or subtle distinction.

n. The act of refining, or the state of being refined

n. That which is refined, elaborated, or polished to excess; an affected subtilty.

n. The act of refining or purifying; the act of separating from a substance all extraneous matter; purification: clarification: as, the refinement of metals or liquors.

n. The state of being pure or purified.

n. The state of being free from what is coarse, rude, inelegant, debasing, or the like; purity of taste, mind, etc.; elegance of manners or language; culture.

n. That which proceeds from refining or a desire to refine; a result of elaboration, polish, or nicety: often used to denote an over-nicety, or affected subtlety: as, the refinements of logic or philosophy; the refinements of cunning.

n. Excessive or extravagant compliment; a form of expression intended to impose on the hearer.

n. Synonyms Cultivation, etc. See culture.

n. a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude

n. the result of improving something

n. the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.)

n. a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality

n. the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste

"Much of what we call refinement is a cruel burden and entails a grievous waste of human energy and happiness."

significance    signification    import    meaning    betterment    improvement    advance    ne plus ultra    perfection    flawlessness   

nicety    accomplishment    subtlety    architectural refinements   

gentility    elegance    politeness    civilization    purification    cultivation    polish   

alignment    assignment    confinement    consignment    realignment    reassignment   

delicacy    purity    propriety    perfection    politeness    tact    subtlety    modesty    tenderness    grandeur