sophisticated

/səˈfɪstɪkeɪtɪd/ adjective

Definition

PERSON › well-educated and having experience of the world or knowledge of culture

SYSTEM › A sophisticated machine or system is very advanced and works in a clever way: a sophisticated computer system

sophistication

/səˌfɪstɪˈkeɪʃən/ noun [U]

(Definition of sophisticated adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to express disagreement or refuse to do something

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