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overrefine

American

[oh-ver-ri-fahyn] / ˌoʊ vər rɪˈfaɪn /

verb (used with object)

overrefined, overrefining

to refine excessively, as with oversubtle distinctions.

overrefine British

/ ˌəʊvərɪˈfaɪn /

verb

to refine (something) to excess
(intr) to make excessively fine distinctions

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overrefinement

noun

Etymology

Origin of overrefine

First recorded in 1705–15; over- + refine

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