Refinedness

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Refined \Re*fined"\ (-f?nd"), a.
     Freed from impurities or alloy; purifed; polished; cultured;
     delicate; as; refined gold; refined language; refined
     sentiments.
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           Refined wits who honored poesy with their pens.
                                                    --Peacham.
     [1913 Webster] -- {Re*fin"ed*ly} (r?*f?n"?d*l?), adv. --
     {Re*fin"ed*ness}, n.
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