Meaning & use
exquisite
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Extremely beautiful, delicate, or finely made; of outstanding quality.
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The necklace was an exquisite piece of handcrafted jewelry.
She described the meal in exquisite detail, from the sauce to the plating.
A note on using this word
Exquisite can describe physical beauty or craftsmanship, but also intensifies abstract qualities, as in 'exquisite pain' or 'exquisite detail.'
Words with a similar meaning
elegantdelicate
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Words with an opposite meaning
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