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English noun: subtlety | |||
| 1. | subtlety (communication) a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude | ||
| Samples | Without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor. Don't argue about shades of meaning. | ||
| Synonyms | nicety, nuance, refinement, shade | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | import, meaning, significance, signification | ||
| 2. | subtlety (attribute) the quality of being difficult to detect or analyze | ||
| Samples | You had to admire the subtlety of the distinctions he drew. | ||
| Synonyms | niceness | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | difficultness, difficulty | ||
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