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subtilize

The English word “subtilize” has 3 meanings listed here.

verb

  1. To make subtle; to make thin or fine; to make less gross or coarse.
  2. To refine; to spin into niceties.
  3. To use subtle arguments or distinctions.

Etymology

From French subtiliser; equivalent to subtle + -ize.

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