subtlety
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Old French sutilté, from Latin subtīlitās < subtīlis "subtle".
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈsʌtəlti/
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[edit] Noun
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subtlety (countable and uncountable; plural subtleties)
- (uncountable) The quality or fact of being subtle.
- With all his usual subtlety, he quietly fixed the problem before anyone else noticed it.
- (countable) An instance of being subtle, a subtle thing, especially a subtle argument or distinction.
- The subtleties of this overture are often overlooked.
- (countable, food) An ornate medieval illusion dish or table decoration, especially when made from one thing but crafted to look like another.
- At the king's coronation feast, several subtleties were served between main courses.
[edit] Translations
quality or act of being subtle
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