Delicate and Intense

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Delicate adjective - Not harsh or stern especially in nature or effect.

Usage example: a delicate breeze was floating in from the open window

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Intense is an antonym for delicate.

Nearby Words: delicacy, delicately

Intense adjective - Extreme in degree, power, or effect.

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Delicate is an antonym for intense.

For the record, that first couplet is quite delicate; the four lines after are more intense each time they are sung.

Source: Narm / Music

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