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▸ noun: The quality of being scarcely noticeable or difficult to discern. (of things)
▸ noun: The quality of being done in a clever way that is not obvious or not direct; the quality of being carefully thought out. (of things)
▸ noun: The quality of being able to achieve one's aims through clever, delicate or indirect methods. (of people)
▸ noun: The quality of being able to notice or understand things that are not obvious. (of people)
▸ noun: (countable) An instance of being subtle, a subtle thing, especially a subtle argument or distinction.
▸ noun: (countable, historical) An ornate medieval illusion dish or table decoration, especially when made from one thing but crafted to look like another.
▸ noun: (uncountable, countable, archaic) The quality of being clever in surreptitious or deceitful behaviour; an act or argument that shows this quality.
▸ noun: (countable, obsolete) A trick that creates a false appearance.
▸ noun: (uncountable, obsolete) The property of having a low density or thin consistency.
▸ noun: (uncountable, obsolete) The property of being able to penetrate materials easily.
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nicety,
nuance,
niceness,
refinement,
shade,
subtileness,
unsubtlety,
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unsubtleness,
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great,
more,
such,
intellectual,
psychological,
extreme,
little,
considerable,
metaphysical,
extraordinary,
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