Subtlety

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1. Noun

The quality or state of being subtle, or sly; cunning; craftiness; artfulness.

2. Noun

Nice discernment with delicacy of mental action; nicety of discrimination.

3. Noun

Something that is sly, crafty, or delusive.

4. Noun

a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude; "without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor"; "don't argue about shades of meaning"
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5. Noun

the quality of being difficult to detect or analyze; "you had to admire the subtlety of the distinctions he drew"
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