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overrefine

/ˌəʊvəˈrɪfaɪn/

/ˌoʊvərɪˈfaɪn/

Translations

overrefineverb

overrefined

Past Simple

overrefined

Past Participle

overrefining

Gerund

/ˌəʊvəˈrɪfaɪn/

/ˌoʊvərɪˈfaɪn/

The chef tended to overrefine his dishes, adding too many ingredients that overshadowed the main flavors.

Le chef avait tendance à surraffiner ses plats, ajoutant trop d'ingrédients qui cachaient les saveurs principales.

Additional translations

raffiner à l'excèsEmploi plus analytique ou abstrait ; souligne l'excès de subtilité dans les distinctions ou les améliorations.

Synonyms

overrefineverb

To refine or improve something excessively, often to the point of diminishing returns or impracticality.

The chef tended to overrefine his dishes, adding too many ingredients that overshadowed the main flavors.

To make or pursue distinctions or improvements with excessive subtlety; to become excessively refined.

During the philosophical discussion, she tended to overrefine, worrying about minute nuances that no one else noticed.