subtlety

🇺🇸 /ˈsʌtlti/ 🇬🇧 /ˈsʌtlti/
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noun
R

A quality of being delicate, not obvious, or hard to notice.

The painting's subtlety in color changes makes it beautiful.

R

Small but important details or parts of something.

He explained the subtlety of the rules to the new players.

translation

n. A quality of being delicate, not obvious, or hard to notice.; Small but important details or parts of something.

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Plural subtleties