Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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effete | No | Yes | No | No |
refined | No | Yes | No | No |
effete (adjective) | refined (adjective) |
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deprived of vigor and the ability to be effective | (used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel |
affected, overrefined, and effeminate | freed from impurities by processing |
suggesting taste, ease, and wealth | |
precise to a fine degree | |
showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience |