overrefine
[ oh-ver-ri-fahyn ]
/ ˌoʊ vər rɪˈfaɪn /
verb (used with object), o·ver·re·fined, o·ver·re·fin·ing.
to refine excessively, as with oversubtle distinctions.
Words nearby overrefine
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overran,
overrate,
overreach,
overreact,
overrefine,
overrefinement,
overreliance,
overrepresent,
overrich,
override
British Dictionary definitions for overrefine
overrefine
/ (ˌəʊvərɪˈfaɪn) /
verb
to refine (something) to excess
(intr)
to make excessively fine distinctions