over-refine

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Verb over-refine has 1 sense

overrefine, over-refine - refine too much or with excess of subtlety; "He is overrefining this matter"
--₁ is one way to polish, refine, fine-tune, down
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Over-refine

Definition: To refine excessively or to an unnecessary extent.

Part of speech: Verb

Sense 1: To refine beyond what is necessary or practical.

Example sentence: The chef over-refined the dish by adding too many unnecessary garnishes.

Sense 2: To overconsider or overanalyze something.

Example sentence: The writer over-refined his story, spending hours editing and revising every paragraph.

Sense 3: To make overly precise or meticulous

Example sentence: The artist over-refined the details in his painting, resulting in a loss of the overall impact.