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Nouns (5)

n. the quality of being difficult to detect or analyze; "you had to admire the subtlety of the distinctions he drew"

n. a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude; "without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor"; "don't argue about shades of meaning"

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Fuzzynyms (24)

discretion, free will

n. the power of making free choices unconstrained by external agencies

breath, hint, intimation

n. an indirect suggestion; "not a breath of scandal ever touched her"

touch, trace

n. a suggestion of some quality; "there was a touch of sarcasm in his tone"; "he detected a ghost of a smile on her face"

wind, lead, steer, hint, tip, confidential information

n. an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job"

suggestion, proposition, proffer

n. a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection; "it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse"

guidance, direction, counsel, counseling, counselling

n. a message describing how something is to be done; "he gave directions faster than she could follow them"

recommendation

n. something (as a course of action) that is recommended as advisable

gradation, ablaut

n. a vowel whose quality or length is changed to indicate linguistic distinctions (such as sing sang sung song)

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subtlety

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