subtlety

/ˈsʌt(ə)lti/
noun 5

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(noun.)

ADJ

extreme, great, real

VERB + SUBTLETY

have

His argument about climate policy had a subtlety that most people completely missed.

display, show

bring sth, lend sth

The director's careful use of music lends subtlety to the film's emotional scenes.

lack

appreciate, grasp, understand

The young children couldn't appreciate the subtlety of the humor in the joke.

PREP

with ~

The artist painted the sunset with such subtlety that viewers could barely notice the color changes.

PHRASES

a lack of subtlety, of great/some subtlety

The director's approach to the ending showed a lack of subtlety that disappointed many critics.

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