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subtilize

DEFINITIONS OF: subtilize

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v make more subtle or refined

Synonyms:
rarefy, sublimate
Type of:
alter, change, modify
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

v mark fine distinctions and subtleties, as among words

Type of:
discriminate, know apart
recognize or perceive the difference

v make (senses) more keen

Synonyms:
subtilise
Type of:
heighten, sharpen
make (one's senses) more acute
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