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rarefied

re ruh fahyd

  • v  lessen the density or solidity of
    The bones are rarefied
  • v  make more subtle or refined
  • v  weaken the consistency of (a chemical substance)
  • s  having low density
    lightheaded from the rarefied mountain air
  • s  of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style

  • Celebrity today is as rarefied as ever, yet with YouTube and reality TV, seems more accessible than ever.
  • The younger Al Fayed, who split his early years between Alexandria and the French Riviera, was reared in a rarefied world of international wealth.
  • It follows, then, that she who wishes to reach the most rarefied and potent ranks of fashion, whether in dealmaking or designing, must have a certain serenity.
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  • Oliver Purnell in Tuscaloosa News (subscription)
    We're in rarefied air now,Purnell said of Clemson's 15-0 record, which leaves them as one of two remaining unbeatens - No.
  • Scott Simon in BusinessWeek
    It's gotten insane,said Scott Simon, the head of mortgage-backed securities at Newport Beach, California-based Pacific Investment Management Co., manager of the world's biggest bond fund. "This is rarefied air."

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