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subtile

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sub·tile  (stl, sbtl)
adj.
Subtle.
[Middle English, from Old French subtil, from Latin subtlis, fine, delicate; see subtle.]
subtile·ly adv.
sub·tili·ty (sb-tl-t), subtile·ness (stl-ns, sbtl-), subtil·ty (stl-t, sbtl-) n.
subtile [ˈsʌtəl]
adj
a rare spelling of subtle
subtilely  adv
subtility  [sʌbˈtɪlɪtɪ], subtileness n
subtilty  n
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But some seek only the most subtile forms of government.
A Treatise on Government by Aristotle View in context
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