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fine point

NOUN

detail

Synonyms

STRONGEST

article design element fact part plan schedule structure thing

STRONG

ABCs accessory component count cue dope factor fraction item minutia nicety nitty-gritty particular peculiarity point portion respect singularity specialty specification technicality trait trivia triviality

WEAK

brass tacks chapter and verse circumstantiality meat and potatoes minor point nuts and bolts

Antonyms

STRONG

entirety generality generalization whole

NOUN

refinement

Synonyms

STRONGEST

delicacy dignity elegance erudition finesse grace graciousness nicety nuance precision sophistication subtlety tact

STRONG

affability civility courtesy courtliness discrimination enlightenment fastidiousness fineness finish gentility gentleness knowledge lore polish politeness politesse style suavity taste urbanity

WEAK

fine tuning good breeding good manners

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignorance inelegance roughness tactlessness

STRONG

discourtesy impoliteness rudeness

WEAK

bad manners corruption crudeness dirtying pollution

Example Sentences

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El-Erian, if I may put a fine point on it, is saying the tech sector is in a bubble, so you need to own some nontech stocks.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Journalist Nicky Bandini made a fine point about the new format benefitting Luis Enrique's side.

From BBC • May 31, 2025

"Nvidia’s continued dominance has put a really fine point on how hard it is to break into this market," said Greg Reichow, a partner at Eclipse Ventures.

From Reuters • Sep. 11, 2023

Elsewhere in Cheney's 92nd Street Y, she put a fine point on her mention of "idiots," bringing Donald Trump into the mix.

From Salon • Jun. 28, 2023

The little machine obligingly ground the pencil to a fine point.

From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler

fine point

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