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View definitions for subtlety

subtlety

noun as in a fine distinction

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noun as in delicacy

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We are not a nation of subtlety or patience.

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Other names and products are plunked before us with the subtlety of a manhole cover dropped from a great height.

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“As an actor, you really appreciate when a director is searching for the wordless expressions and the subtleties,” he says.

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"But it's an extremely complicated subject, and I don't know if he is at that level of subtlety," she added.

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“I’ve never heard of her talking about something lamely or with any type of subtlety. When she feels something, she feels at 100%.”

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