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Refined vs Clarified - What's the difference?

refined | clarified |

As adjectives the difference between refined and clarified

is that refined is showing or having good feelings or good taste while clarified is made clear.

As verbs the difference between refined and clarified

is that refined is past tense of refine while clarified is past tense of clarify.

refined

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Showing or having good feelings or good taste.
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  • An absence of coarseness.
  • Not vulgar.
  • Without impurities.

    • Verb

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

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    clarified

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • Made clear.
    • Clarified butter is made by removing water and impurities from butter.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (clarify)