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English noun: nicety | |||
| 1. | nicety (attribute) conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety | ||
| Samples | It was performed with justness and beauty. | ||
| Synonyms | justness, rightness | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | conformance, conformity | ||
| 2. | nicety (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 | nuance, refinement, shade, subtlety | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | import, meaning, significance, signification | ||
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