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noun

Definition of sophisticatesnext
plural of sophisticate
as in cosmopolitans
a person with the outlook, experience, and manners thought to be typical of big city dwellers sophisticates laughing at people they thought of as hicks

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sophisticates

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verb

present tense third-person singular of sophisticate
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as in complexes
to make complex or difficult there's no need to sophisticate something that is beautiful in its simplicity

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as in dilutes
to alter (something) for the worse with the addition of foreign or lower-grade substances vanilla extract that has been sophisticated with corn syrup

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  1. intensifies
  2. infects
  3. pollutes
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  • The economic dimension intensifies these stakes.
    Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Venus’ entrance to Aquarius intensifies your dating life!
    USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
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  • Like malaria, the disease is caused by a parasite (carried by ticks instead of mosquitoes) that infects red blood cells.
    Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 16 Oct. 2024
  • Foodborne illness Listeria infects about 1,600 people in the United States each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
    David J. Neal, Twin Cities, 15 Oct. 2024
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  • The excess nitrogen that is not utilized by growing plants pollutes land, water, and air, and exacerbates climate change.
    Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 22 Nov. 2024
  • In June, the justices by a 5-4 vote put on hold an EPA rule that would have required Midwest states to do more to limit smog that pollutes the air over the East Coast states.
    David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
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