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['ekskwɪzɪt, ɪk'skwɪzɪt]1) (lovely, perfect) [manners, tact] squisito; [ face] dalle fattezze delicate; [ object] raffinato, ricercato; [setting, precision] mirabile* * *['ekskwizit, iks'kwizit](very beautiful or skilful: exquisite embroidery.) squisito, raffinato* * *exquisite /ɪkˈskwɪzɪt/, ( USA) /ˈɛkskwɪzɪt/A a.1 squisito; delizioso; delicato; raffinato; ricercato; mirabile: exquisite taste, gusto squisito; exquisite features, lineamenti delicati; exquisite craftsmanship, abilità artistica raffinata; fattura squisita; an exquisite ear for music, un raffinato orecchio per la musicaB n.damerino; zerbinotto; dandyexquisitely avv. exquisiteness n. [u].* * *['ekskwɪzɪt, ɪk'skwɪzɪt]
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