Exact and Subtle

Exact

Exact adjective - Made or done with extreme care and accuracy.
Usage example: the company stresses that its optical telescopes are exact instruments and should not be handled as toys

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

Subtle

Subtle adjective - Made or done with extreme care and accuracy.
Usage example: the subtle strokes of the painter's brush

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

Nearby Words: subtlety, subtly, subtleness

Both words in one sentence

  • Video Game / Legacy of Kain By this time Raziel has become so powerful he's Kain's equal, and they basically have the exact same combat abilities with subtle variations.
  • Film / True Grit Shout-Out: A rather subtle one: The shot of Old Mattie standing in front of Rooster's grave at sunset is an exact recreation of the opening and closing shots of Unforgiven.
  • Literature / The Kingdom Keepers This makes sense considering how Ursula essentially pulled the exact same thing with Prince Eric in The Little Mermaid, providing a subtle clue to who Storey Ming really is.
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