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Princeton's WordNet

  1. distortion, overrefinement, straining, torture, twistingnoun

    the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean

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  1. overrefinementnoun

    Excessive refinement.

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  1. overrefinement

    Overrefinement is the process of making something excessively refined, detailed, or complex beyond necessity. It involves improving or perfecting to an excessive degree, potentially leading to a lack of naturalness or simplicity. This can apply to a wide array of areas including language, arts, theories, models, designs, or manners.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of overrefinement in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of overrefinement in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7


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