subtlety
/ˈsʌt̬·əl·ti/ n [C] (IMPORTANT DETAIL)Definition
› a small but important detail: He’s baffled by the subtleties of modern life.
(Definition of subtlety n (IMPORTANT DETAIL) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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subtle adj
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subtlety n BEING HARD TO NOTICE
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