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What does subtlety mean?

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Noun
  1. (uncountable) The quality or fact of being subtle.
  2. (countable) An instance of being subtle, a subtle thing, especially a subtle argument or distinction.
  3. (countable) An ornate medieval illusion dish or table decoration, especially when made from one thing but crafted to look like another.
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Author and photographer tell the story of this place through its pavements with love, subtlety, and layered richness of knowledge.
The structural subtlety of the concerto, with its conjoined movements, was adroitly handled by both orchestra and soloist.
Considering the artful subtlety found elsewhere, this is a let-down, stripping the film of any resonance with the issues at hand.
Unfortunately, the subtlety, range and freshness of her work has too often been ignorantly made light of.
Only the most inept of dramatists could deliver a romance so completely lacking in depth and subtlety.
There are kinds of subtlety and metaphorical allusiveness that are easier to achieve in comics than in novels.

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