subtlety
/ˈsə təl ti/
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Definition(s):
- (n) a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
- (n) the quality of being difficult to detect or analyze
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Usage(s):
- Online political debate is not known for its subtlety--the blogosphere rewards the loudest voices and the brashest opinions.
- And subtlety is often what's needed to present these studies fairly.
- For all his soft-shoeing subtlety, Bush is still a long way from Clintonesque legerdemain.
Quotes
- "Senator Helms certainly was no bigot," Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said Friday. "He was a man however not into subtlety. You know what he thought about a particular issue. You certainly knew because he was not into the kind of...on Jul 4, 2008 By: Mitch McConnell Source: San Jose Mercury News
- "It's more mature," Jennings said recently of the new arrangements he added with his band, the .357s. "At the time, being 16, I think I didn't know how to embrace subtlety as much."on Oct 23, 2008 By: Shooter Jennings Source: Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
- "Once non-biological intelligence matches the range and subtlety of human intelligence, it will necessarily soar past it because of the continuing acceleration of information-based technologies, as well as the ability of machines to instantly share...on Feb 15, 2008 By: Ray Kurzweil Source: Independent
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