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SOPHISTICATE

Definition:

[noun] a worldly-wise person
Synonyms: man of the world
[verb] make less natural or innocent; "Their manners had sophisticated the young girls"
[verb] practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive
Synonyms: twist, twist around, pervert, convolute
[verb] alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive; "Sophisticate rose water with geraniol"
Synonyms: doctor, doctor up
[verb] make more complex or refined; "a sophisticated design"