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| ex·qui·site [ ik skwízzit, ékskwizit ] |
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1. finely beautiful: very beautiful and delicate or intricate
  exquisite workmanship
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2. excellent: perfect and delightful
an exquisite translation of Ovid
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3. sensitive and discriminating: sensitive and capable of detecting subtle differences
exquisite taste in dress
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4. intense: felt with a sharp intensity
exquisite pain
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| [Mid-16th century. < Latin exquisit-, past participle of exquirere "seek out" < quaerere "seek, ask"] |
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| ex·qui·site·ly adverb |
| ex·qui·site·ness noun |
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