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GENTEELIZING Synonyms

There are 6 synonyms of the word genteelizing. (exact relations)
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Definition of GENTEELIZING

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	polishing					verb, nounv, n
	noun • the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it
	refining					verb, nounv, n
	noun • the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.)
	civilizing					verb, adjectivev, adj
	verb • teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment • raise from a barbaric to a civilized state
	cultivating					verbv
	verb • foster the growth of • prepare for crops • teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment • adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment
	gentrifying					verb, adjectivev, adj
	verb • To renovate or improve something, especially housing or district, to make it more appealing to the middle classes (often with the negative association of pricing out existing residents)
	sophisticating					verbv
	noun • a worldly-wise person verb • make less natural or innocent • practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive • alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive • make more complex or refined

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