Subtlety
Subtlety noun - Skill in achieving one's ends through indirect, subtle, or underhanded means.
Usage example: we appreciated the subtlety with which our host indicated that it was time to leave: he volunteered to pack us a little lunch for the road
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Synonyms for Subtlety
Slickness and subtlety are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Slickness" instead a noun "Subtlety".
Nearby Words: subtle, subtleness
Slickness
Slickness noun - Skill in achieving one's ends through indirect, subtle, or underhanded means.
Usage example: we were both impressed and outraged by the expert slickness with which the swindler fooled us
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Related pairs
- skill and subtlety
- skill and slickness
- polish and subtlety
- polish and slickness
- finesse and subtlety
- finesse and slickness
- adroitness and subtlety
- adroitness and slickness
- artifice and subtlety
- artifice and slickness
- cunning and subtlety
- cunning and slickness
- cleverness and subtlety
- cleverness and slickness
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