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Polish were fine men, though not entirely (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

refinement

'polish' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'were fine men though not entirely' is the wordplay.
'not entirely' indicates a hidden word.
'REFINEMENT' is hidden in the letters of 'were fine men though'.

(Other definitions for refinement that I've seen before include "Cultivation" , "Improvement; elegance" , "Elegance, sophistication" , "Polish" , "culture" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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