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subtlety

[suht-l-tee] / ˈsʌt l ti /
NOUN
a fine distinction
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NOUN
delicacy
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Sir Anthony Seldon, historian and biographer of prime ministers, praised the subtlety of what the King seemed to have pulled off.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

The pope will arrive by helicopter, a diplomatic subtlety that spares him from landing on French soil without actually visiting France.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

There’s no subtlety, but would you expect that from the director of the “Evil Dead” movies?

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

It covers the tyranny of gender roles and the comfort of escaping into obsession, and Ms. Shaw is very good at inhabiting such perspectives, hinting at broader issues but favoring subtlety and suggestion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026

Aphrodite was about subtlety and guile and charm.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan




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