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subtlety
[ suht-l-tee ]
noun
plural subtleties.
- the state or quality of being subtle.
- delicacy or nicety of character or meaning.
- acuteness or penetration of mind; delicacy of discrimination.
- a fine-drawn distinction; refinement of reasoning:
the subtleties of logic.
- something subtle.
- History/Historical. an elaborate confection, ornate in construction and ornamentation, sometimes edible but more often made and used as a decoration for a table or buffet.
subtlety
/ ˈʌəɪ /
noun
- the state or quality of being subtle; delicacy
- a fine distinction or the ability to make such a distinction
- something subtle
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Other 51Թ Forms
- p·ܲt·ٲ noun
- ԴDz·ܲt·ٲ noun plural nonsubtleties
- v·ܲt·ٲ noun plural oversubtleties
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Donald Trump strode into the Rose Garden Wednesday with the elegance and subtlety of a sledgehammer.
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As Inae Oh noted in Mother Jones, most people who get plastic surgery seek subtlety, but Mar-a-Lago face is "ridiculously blunt."
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It’s also usually a bit more subtle than President Trump’s recent congressional address, but subtlety doesn’t define his policy formulations or his gaudy architectural aesthetic.
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With awesome power and gorgeous subtlety, France put in one of the greatest away Six Nations performances that anybody can remember.
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Not that subtlety was ever one of Bong’s strong suits.
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