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单词 overrefine
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overrefine

[ oh-ver-ri-fahyn ]
/ ˌoʊ vər rɪˈfaɪn /

verb (used with object), o·ver·re·fined, o·ver·re·fin·ing.

to refine excessively, as with oversubtle distinctions.

Origin of overrefine

First recorded in 1705–15; over- + refine

Words nearby overrefine

overquick, overrake, overrate, overreach, overreact, overrefine, overrefinement, overreliance, overrepresent, overrich, override
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British Dictionary definitions for overrefine

overrefine
/ (ˌəʊvərɪˈfaɪn) /

verb

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

Derived forms of overrefine

overrefinement, noun
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