alembicated
/ (əˈlɛmbɪˌkeɪtɪd) /
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adjective
(of a literary style) excessively refined; precious
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Derived forms of alembicated
alembication, nounWords nearby alembicated
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How to use alembicated in a sentence
The purer love part of the matter is a little, as the French themselves say, "alembicated."
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