 rarefied |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] reserved for an elite group | |
| Synonyms: | rarified | |
| Related terms: | reserved | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] having low density | |
| Synonyms: | rarified rare | |
| Examples: | "rare gasses" "lightheaded from the rarefied mountain air" |
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| Related terms: | thin | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style | |
| Synonyms: | exalted lofty rarified high-minded idealistic noble-minded high-flown | |
| Examples: | "an exalted ideal" "argue in terms of high-flown ideals"- Oliver Franks "a noble and lofty concept" |
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| Related terms: | noble | |
| Similar spelling: |
rarified rarebit |
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