Broad and Subtle

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Broad

Broad adjective - Not subject to misinterpretation or more than one interpretation.
Usage example: gave them a broad hint that it was time to leave
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Subtle is an antonym for broad.
Nearby Words: broaden, broadside, broadening, broadly, broadened

Subtle

Subtle adjective - Made or done with extreme care and accuracy.
Usage example: the subtle strokes of the painter's brush
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Broad is an antonym for subtle.
Nearby Words: subtlety, subtly, subtleness
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  • Series / Firefly Wretched Hive: Persephone is a more subtle one than most, but it is a planet where heavily-armed thugs can stick up a man in broad daylight and everyone will just move along a little faster.
    Source: Series / Firefly
  • Useful Notes / British Accents It displays quite a range of Mancunian accents - from very broad to very subtle.
    Source: Useful Notes / British Accents
  • Oddball in the Series Digimon Tamers is the only sci-fi continuity in what's normally a Science Fantasy multiverse, and the only installment to avoid broad, archetypal character types in favor of more subtle personalities (or boring personalities, depending on what side of the Broken Base you fall on).
    Source: Oddball in the Series
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