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subtilize
DEFINITIONS OF:
subtilize
1
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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