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type v
lex_filenum 30
def improve or perfect by pruning or polishing
examples refine one's style of writing
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
Frame - 9 Somebody ----s somebody
Frame - 10 Something ----s somebody
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Hypernym better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate
Derivationally related form refine → refinement
Derivationally related form refine → refinement; refine → refiner
Derivationally related form polish → polish
Hyponym overrefine, over-refine; educate, school, train, cultivate, civilize, civilise
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Derivationally related form refinement → refine; refiner → refine
Derivationally related form refinement → refine
Derivationally related form polish → polish
Hyponym better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate
Hypernym overrefine, over-refine; educate, school, train, cultivate, civilize, civilise

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