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subtlety

noun
 
 
/ˈsʌt.l̩.ti/ US  /ˈsʌt̬.l̩.t̬i/ approving

Definition

[U] the quality of being subtle: Listening to the interview, I was impressed by the subtlety of the questions.IntelligencePerceptiveIndistinct and invisible [C] a small but important detail: All the subtleties of the music are conveyed in this new recording.Information and messages
(Definition of subtlety noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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