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sub·til·ize  (stl-z, sbt-lz)

v. sub·til·ized, sub·til·iz·ing, sub·til·iz·es

v.tr.

To render subtle: "I need to tell stories. I find new friends, new listeners, subtilize my lies" Helen Yglesias.

v.intr.

To argue or discuss with subtlety; make fine distinctions.

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subtil·i·zation (--zshn) n.

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	subtilize - mark fine distinctions and subtleties, as among words discriminate, know apart - recognize or perceive the difference
	2.	subtilize - make more subtle or refined rarefy, sublimate alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
	3.	subtilize - make (senses) more keen subtilise heighten, sharpen - make (one's senses) more acute; "This drug will sharpen your vision"