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Subtlety

Subtlety Meaning & Definition
Subtlety Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Subtlety?

[n] the quality of being difficult to detect or analyze; "you had to admire the subtlety of the distinctions he drew"
[n] a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude; "without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor"; "don't argue about shades of meaning"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Subtlety: niceness | nicety | nuance | refinement | shade

Related Terms | Find terms related to Subtlety:

See Also | difficultness | difficulty | import | meaning | significance | signification

Subtlety In Webster's Dictionary

\Sub"tle*ty\, n.; pl. {Subtleties}. [OE. sotelte, sutilte, OF. sotillete, L. subtilitas. See {Subtle}, and cf. {Subtility}.] 1. The quality or state of being subtle, or sly; cunning; craftiness; artfulness. The fox which lives by subtlety. --Shak. 2. Nice discernment with delicacy of mental action; nicety of discrimination. 3. Something that is sly, crafty, or delusive. Unlearned in the world's false subtleties. --Shak.

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