sophisticate

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[səˈfɪstɪkeɪt] English

Definitions

noun

A worldly-wise person.

verb

To make less natural or innocent.
To practice sophistry; change the meaning of, or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive.
To alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive.
To make more complex or refined.

adjective

Adulterated; not pure; not genuine.

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Synonyms

man of the world doctor up convolute pervert adulterate twist doctor twist around outintellectual specialize splendish outclass sublime duppy best bemaster

Rhymes

elucidate articulate desolate facilitate profligate explicate deliberate delineate ruminate innate

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