Meaning of SUBTLETY
| Pronunciation: | | 'sutltee
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- [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"
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| | Synonyms: | | niceness, nicety, nuance, refinement, shade |
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| | See Also: | | difficultness, difficulty, import, meaning, significance, signification | |
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| | Definition: | | \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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