overrefine

Other forms: overrefined

Definitions of overrefine
  1. verb
    refine too much or with excess of subtlety
    “He is overrefining this matter”
    synonyms: over-refine
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    type of:
    down, fine-tune, polish, refine
    improve or perfect by pruning or polishing
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