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subtlety
noun
(sub-tle-ty)
the quality of being difficult to detect or analyze
Synonyms:
niceness
,
Examples:
You had to admire the subtlety of the distinctions he drew.
subtlety
noun
(sub-tle-ty)
a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
Synonyms:
nicety
,
nuance
,
refinement
,
shade
,
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nuance
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niceness
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refinement
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nicety
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shade
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finesse
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sophistication
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sharpness
,
delicacy
,
fineness
,
acumen
,
cleverness
,
profundity
,
subtleness
,
directness
,
pathos
,
deftness
,
virtuosity
,
intricacy
,
expressiveness
,
artistry
,
lyricism
,
theatricality
,
artfulness
,
artifice
,
musicality
,
poignancy
,
sensibility
,
quirkiness
,
playfulness
,
lightness
,
sweetness
,
gravitas
,
gracefulness
,
expressivity
,
physicality
,
panache
,
slyness
,
concision
,
suavity
,
staginess
,
wryness
,
bombast
,
punchiness
,
stylization
,
bravura
,
sumptuousness
,
verisimilitude
,
flashiness
,
realism
,
verve
,
cheekiness
,
spareness
,
brassiness
,
flair
,
showiness
,
winsomeness
,
impishness
,
melodramatics
,
slickness
,
brio
,
tunefulness
,
pretension
,
poeticism
,
drollness
,
allusiveness
,
ruefulness
,
grandiloquence
,
tautness
,
archness
,
indirectness
,
forcefulness
,
smarm
,
succinctness
,
incisiveness
,
indirection
,
whimsy
,
pithiness
,
pointedness
,
rawness
,
breeziness
,
pretentiousness
,
deliberateness
,
histrionics
,
knowingness
,
unshowy
,
pensiveness
,
triteness
,
whimsicality
,
earthiness
,
didacticism
,
naturalness
,
flamboyance
,
sprightliness
,
soulfulness
,
unconventionality
,
slightness
,
boldness
,
artlessness
,
preciseness
,
subtlety
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