subtlety
[noun]
Synonyms:
- sophistication, delicacy, refinement
- cunning, artfulness, cleverness, craftiness, deviousness, ingenuity, slyness, wiliness

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

sub‧tle‧ty /ˈsʌtlti/ noun (plural subtleties)

1. [uncountable] the quality that something has when it has been done in a clever or skilful way, with careful attention to small details:
The play lacks subtlety.
She argued her case with considerable subtlety.

2. [countable usually plural] a thought, idea, or detail that is important but difficult to notice or understand
subtlety of
Some of the subtleties of the language are lost in translation.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

subtlety
noun
ADJ. extreme, great, real
VERB + SUBTLETY have Her dancing has great subtlety.
display, show | bring sth, lend sth His understanding of light brings great subtlety to his painting.
lack | appreciate, grasp, understand She was too young to grasp the subtleties of the film.
PREP. with ~ He uses language with great subtlety.
PHRASES a lack of subtlety, of great/some subtlety a pianist of great subtlety

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