Droll and Subtle

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Droll adjective - Causing or intended to cause laughter.

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Subtle and droll are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Subtle" instead an adjective "Droll".

Nearby Words: drollery, drolling

Subtle adjective - Clever at attaining one's ends by indirect and often deceptive means.

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Droll and subtle are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Droll" instead an adjective "Subtle".

Nearby Words: subtlety, subtly, subtleness

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