subtlety
/ˈsʌt(ə)lti/
noun 5
Collocations
8(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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