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Meaning of 'subtlety' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Subtlety [ n.]
- The quality or state of being subtle, or sly; cunning; craftiness; artfulness.
- Nice discernment with delicacy of mental action; nicety of discrimination.
- Something that is sly, crafty, or delusive.

Meaning of 'subtlety' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . subtlety [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
Example in sentence:
  • don't argue about shades of meaning;
  • without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor
Meaning (2):
- the quality of being difficult to detect or analyze
Example in sentence:
  • you had to admire the subtlety of the distinctions he drew

Nearby Words:

sub sub judice sub- sub-base sub-bass subacid subacrid subacromial subact subaction

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