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Concise vs Refined - What's the difference?

concise | refined |

As adjectives the difference between concise and refined

is that concise is brief, yet including all important information while refined is showing or having good feelings or good taste.

As a verb refined is

(refine).

concise

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • brief, yet including all important information

    • Synonyms

    * succinct * See also

    Antonyms

    * verbose

    Derived terms

    * concisely * concision * conciseness

    refined

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Showing or having good feelings or good taste.
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    • , chapter=5, title= A Cuckoo in the Nest , passage=The most rapid and most seductive transition in all human nature is that which attends the palliation of a ravenous appetite.
  • An absence of coarseness.
  • Not vulgar.
  • Without impurities.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (refine)
    • The raw petroleum was refined into kerosene.

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