Intelligence
Intelligence noun - The ability to learn and understand or to deal with problems.
Refinement and intelligence are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Refinement" instead a noun "Intelligence".
Refinement
Refinement noun - An instance of notable progress in the development of knowledge, technology, or skill.
Intelligence and refinement are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Intelligence" instead a noun "Refinement".
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A later refinement involved the knowledge that Red Army Intelligence understood the colour-coding on German grenade fuses: blue meant a ten second delay, red seven seconds, yellow five, et c.
Source: Grenade Hot Potato - If you play as a fighter in the Quest for Glory games, your intelligence and communication skills start out lower than the mage or thief, and characters will sometimes remark about the lack of refinement in your speech.
Source: Dumb Muscle / Video Games
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