Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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sophisticate | Yes | No | Yes | No |
refine | No | No | Yes | No |
sophisticate (noun) | refine (noun) |
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a worldly-wise person |
sophisticate (verb) | refine (verb) |
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make more complex or refined | reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities |
alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive | improve or perfect by pruning or polishing |
practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive | treat or prepare so as to put in a usable condition |
make less natural or innocent | attenuate or reduce in vigor, strength, or intensity by polishing or purifying |
make more precise or increase the discriminatory powers of | |
make more complex, intricate, or richer |