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Meaning of 'rarefied' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Rarefied [ imp. & p. p.]
- of Rarefy

Meaning of 'rarefied' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . rarefied [ s]
Meaning (1):
- of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
Example in sentence:
  • a grand purpose;
  • a noble and lofty concept;
  • an exalted ideal;
  • argue in terms of high-flown ideals
Meaning (2):
- having low density
Example in sentence:
  • lightheaded from the rarefied mountain air;
  • rare gasses

Nearby Words:

rare rarebit raree-show rarefaction rarefiable rarefy rarefying rarely rareness rareripe

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