Refined and Tinsel

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Refined adjective - Being far along in development.

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Tinsel is an antonym for refined.

Nearby Words: refinement, refining, refiner

Tinsel noun - Something attractive but lacking in substance.

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Refined is an antonym for tinsel in topics: flashy, bright and vulgar.

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