There is nothing like dancing after all. I consider it as one of the first refinements of polished society.
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Refinements
Synonyms for "refinements" (18 found)
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Noun(4 words)
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Noun(5 words)
Related words (9)
Noun(9 words)
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14 entriesaesthetic refinementalgorithm refinementchemical refiningcrystal refiningdata analysis refinementintellectual refinementmetals refiningmodel refinementmoral refinementnumerical refinementoil refiningprocedural refinementprotocol refinementsocial refinement
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6 entriescontinuous refinementsfurther refinementsmethodological refinementsminor refinementspractical refinementstheoretical refinements
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4 entriesSample sentences
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What a charming amusement for young people this is, Mr. Darcy! There is nothing like dancing after all. I consider it as one of the first refinements of polished society.
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