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refined
/ɹɪˈfaɪnd/
adj 5noun 1
Collocations
5ADJ.
bad, considered, crude, crude, elegant, elegant, faster, long
She has elegant refined taste in furniture and always chooses quality pieces.
VERB + REFINED
estimates, feel, like, market, oil, side, tell
The oil refinery produces refined oil that powers millions of cars every day.
REFINED + NOUN
conversation, geordie, lady, less, predecessor, sugar, tradition
She preferred refined conversation at dinner parties rather than gossip about neighbors.
PREP.
in, than, with
She has more refined taste in wine than her brother does.
ADV.
carefully, quite, somewhat, somewhat
She had quite refined tastes in music and art compared to her friends.
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