subtilization


sub·til·ize

S0855500 (sŭt′l-īz′, sŭb′tə-līz′)v. sub·til·ized, sub·til·iz·ing, sub·til·iz·es v.tr. To render subtle: "I need to tell stories. I find new friends, new listeners, subtilize my lies" (Helen Yglesias).v.intr. To argue or discuss with subtlety; make fine distinctions.
sub′til·i·za′tion (-ĭ-zā′shən) n.