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The act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
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overrefinement
Word definitions for overrefinement in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Overrefinement \O"ver*re*fine"ment\, n. Excessive refinement.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean [syn: distortion , straining , torture , twisting ]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. Excessive refinement.
Usage examples of overrefinement.
Because of his longish hair, his repertoire of ruined flourishes, his extravagantly shabby clothing, a somewhat ironic overrefinement of style, Pammy thought of him as semi-Edwardian.