- over-refine
- ˈəuvərɪˈfaɪn гл. вдаваться в излишние тонкости;
делать очень тонкие различия v вдаваться в излишние тонкости over-refine вдаваться в излишние тонкости
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь. 2001.
over-refine
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over-refine — verb refine too much or with excess of subtlety He is overrefining this matter • Syn: ↑overrefine • Derivationally related forms: ↑overrefinement (for: ↑overrefine) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
over-refine — verb refine too much. Derivatives over refinement noun … English new terms dictionary
over-refinement — over refineˈment (↑refinement) n(5) • • • Main Entry: ↑over … Useful english dictionary
refine — I. v. a. 1. Purify, clarify, fine, defecate. 2. Cultivate, polish, make elegant. II. v. n. 1. Become pure, be clarified. 2. Improve, make improvement. 3. Be over nice, affect nicety, split hairs, make useless distinctions … New dictionary of synonyms
turn over a new leaf — Synonyms and related words: accommodate, acculturate, adapt, adjust, advance, alter, ameliorate, amend, better, boost, break up, bring forward, change, civilize, convert, deform, denature, diversify, edify, educate, elevate, emend, enhance,… … Moby Thesaurus
overrefine — v.tr. (also absol.) 1 refine too much. 2 make too subtle distinctions in (an argument etc.). * * * verb refine too much or with excess of subtlety He is overrefining this matter • Syn: ↑over refine • Derivationally related forms: ↑overrefinement… … Useful english dictionary
fine-tune — verb 1. make fine adjustments or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring calibrate an instrument graduate a cylinder • Syn: ↑calibrate, ↑graduate • Derivationally related forms: ↑graduation (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
overrefine — /oh veuhr ri fuyn /, v.t., overrefined, overrefining. to refine excessively, as with oversubtle distinctions. [1705 15; OVER + REFINE] * * * … Universalium
shuffle — v 1. shamble, scuff the feet, scrape, scrape along; drag, lag, linger, falter, flag; hobble, limp, hitch, scuttle. 2. hedge, equivocate, evade, elude, Inf. waffle; dodge, fence, shift, shy, parry; quibble, pettifog, beg the question, split hairs … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
split hairs — Refine, be over nice, affect nicety, make useless distinctions … New dictionary of synonyms
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