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refinement

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noun/ɹəˈfaɪnmənt//ɹɪˈfaɪnmənt/
  1. 1

    The act, or the result of refining; the removal of impurities, or a purified materialcountableuncountable

  2. 2

    High-class style; cultivation.countableuncountable

  3. 3

    A fine or subtle distinction.countableuncountable

  4. 4

    A luxury.countableuncountable

    • There was no bathroom in the cabin. Such refinements don't exist in the woods, apparently.
  5. 5

    Synonym of grooming (“review and prioritization process”).countableuncountable

syn. gentility

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