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subtilize
sub·til·ize [ sútt'l z, súbtə lz ] (past and past participle sub·til·ized, present participle sub·til·iz·ing, 3rd person present singular sub·til·iz·es)


verb 
Definition:
 
1. transitive and intransitive verb be subtle in discussing: to make or use subtle distinctions in discussing something
2. transitive verb refine something: to make something increasingly refined

sub·til·i·za·tion [ sùtt'li záysh'n, sùbtəli záysh'n ] noun
sub·til·iz·er [ sútt'l zər, súbtə lzər ] noun
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