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sophisticated

Definition for sophisticated

adjective as in complex, advanced

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Local police, who did not want to come on record, say it is a combination of several factors - including staff shortages, increasingly sophisticated smuggling methods and possible collusion between liquor makers and authorities.

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The children carried their own bags, for it made them feel like sophisticated world travelers, but Old Timothy took Penelope’s suitcase to the platform himself.

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But there is one thing archaeologists, scientists, historians, and even casual observers agree on: the astonishing gearwork is far more technologically sophisticated than anyone had expected from an artifact of this time.

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Yet, by sheer force of will, Chu strong-arms the scene into a sophisticated tryst that just happens to take place in a tree.

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For instance, China’s sophisticated laboratory infrastructure is combined with a growing biotech manufacturing base to commercialize scientific discoveries.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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