| overrefine | (v) refine too much or with excess of subtlety, Syn. over-refine |
| distortion | (n) the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean, Syn. straining, torture, twisting, overrefinement |
| Overrefine | v. t. To refine too much. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Overrefinement | n. Excessive refinement. [ 1913 Webster ] |