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rarefied

The correct spelling is rarefied.

How to pronounce rarefied

adjective

Say it like: Rar-efee-d

The correct spelling is rarefied. Distant from the lives and everyday concerns of ordinary people; esoteric, exclusive, select. For example: "Philosophical debates can be quite rarefied."

Usage Examples

Philosophical debates can be quite rarefied.

The air at high altitudes at the top of mountains is rarefied.

Meanings

adjective

  1. 1.Distant from the lives and everyday concerns of ordinary people; esoteric, exclusive, select.
  2. 2.Elevated in style or nature, sublime; of high intellectual or moral value.
  3. 3.(of a gas etc.) Less dense than usual; thin.

verb

  1. 1.To make rare, thin, porous, or less dense
  2. 2.To expand or enlarge without adding any new portion of matter to.

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