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sub·tle·ty  (stl-t)

n. pl. sub·tle·ties

1. The quality or state of being subtle.

2. Something subtle, especially a nicety of thought or a fine distinction.

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subtlety

Noun

1. pl -ties a fine distinction

2. the state or quality of being subtle

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Subtlety of sergeants—Bk. of St. Albans, 1486. (From the use of the title sergeant for lawyers, hence, lawyers collectively.)

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	subtlety - 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" nuance, nicety, refinement, shade meaning, signification, import, significance - the message that is intended or expressed or signified; "what is the meaning of this sentence"; "the significance of a red traffic light"; "the signification of Chinese characters"; "the import of his announcement was ambiguous"
	2.	subtlety - the quality of being difficult to detect or analyze; "you had to admire the subtlety of the distinctions he drew" niceness difficultness, difficulty - the quality of being difficult; "they agreed about the difficulty of the climb"

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subtlety

noun 1. fine point, refinement, nicety, sophistication, delicacy, intricacy, discernment

noun 2. skill, acumen, astuteness, ingenuity, guile, cleverness, deviousness, sagacity, acuteness, craftiness, artfulness, slyness, wiliness

noun 3. sensitivity, diplomacy, discretion, delicacy, understanding, skill, consideration, judgment, perception, finesse, thoughtfulness, discernment, savoir-faire, adroitness

Translations

subtlety [ˈsʌtltɪ] n → sutileza

subtlety [ˈsʌtltɪ] n → subtilité f

subtlety [ˈsʌtltɪ] subtle n → Feinheit f;

(art of being subtle) → Finesse f

subtlety [ˈsʌtltɪ] n → sottigliezza