subtletynoun
uk/ˈsʌt.əl.ti/us/ˈsʌt̬.əl.t̬i/approving[ U ] the quality of being subtle:
Listening to the interview, I was impressed by the subtlety of the questions.
[ C ] a small but important detail:
All the subtleties of the music are conveyed in this new recording.
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Intelligence
- acuity
- acumen
- agile
- apt
- artful
- as (if) to the manner born idiom
- brilliance
- gumption
- highbrow
- horse sense
- imaginative
- ingenious
- presence of mind
- profound
- quick-witted
- razor-sharp
- ready
- resource
- resourceful
- scholarly
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