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| pre·ci·os·i·ty [ prèshee óssətee ] (plural pre·ci·os·i·ties) |
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ridiculous overrefinement: ridiculous overrefinement in language or manners, or an example of this
 It might be a good poem if all the preciosities were removed.
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| [14th century. Via French< Latin pretiositas< pretiosus "precious" (see precious)] |
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