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overrefined
o·ver·re·fine
/
ˌoʊ
vər
rɪˈfaɪn
/
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[
oh-ver-ri-
fahyn
]
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verb (used with object),
o·ver·re·fined,
o·ver·re·fin·ing.
to
refine
excessively, as with oversubtle distinctions.
Origin:
1705–15;
over-
+
refine
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overrefine
(ˌəʊvərɪˈfaɪn)
—
vb
1.
to refine (something) to excess
2.
(
intr
) to make excessively fine distinctions
overre'finement
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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