overrefinement

• Substantivo que designa o ato de refinar ou complicar algo em excesso, distorcendo ou sobrecarregando seu sentido original, muitas vezes a ponto de fazê-lo significar algo que não estava inicialmente implícito.

A noun referring to the act of distorting or overcomplicating something, often to the point where it appears to mean something it was not originally intended to mean.

1. Excessive or unnecessary refinementC2formal

   The act of making something too detailed, subtle, or complex, often distorting its original meaning or purpose.

   Refinamento excessivo

   • The lawyer's argument was an overrefinement of the contract's wording.
   • His analysis suffered from overrefinement, losing sight of the main point.
   • Overrefinement in design can make a product less functional.

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