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Subtlety
01
the quality of being delicate, fine, or difficult to detect, notice, or analyze
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Uncountable
Plural form
subtleties
Examples
She appreciated the subtlety in his argument.
02
a fine distinction in meaning, opinion, or attitude
Examples
The subtlety between the two theories is easy to miss.
