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View definitions for subtlety

subtlety

noun as in a fine distinction

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noun as in delicacy

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“That can kind of take care of his arm, and he’s done that. So now, you got the subtleties of competing, and how to navigate a game.”

Without elucidating those necessary subtleties, “The Monkey” has no more value than the glib words of comfort whispered by a family friend who only came to the wake for the free food.

From Salon

One doesn’t expect Chekhovian subtlety, but a little more trust in the perceptive powers of the audience wouldn’t be amiss.

Fictionally speaking, of all criminal pursuits, thievery is the most romantic because it requires a significant degree of cleverness, of subtlety and skill and, by practical necessity, isn’t violent.

He feels his current persona - an outspoken heel who claims to "speak the truth" to popular wrestlers - can be more nuanced than some past acts in an industry not known for subtlety.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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