Subtlety and Vigorousness

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Subtlety noun - Skill in achieving one's ends through indirect, subtle, or underhanded means.

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Vigorousness is an antonym for subtlety.

Nearby Words: subtle, subtleness

Vigorousness noun - The quality or state of being forceful (as in expression).

Usage example: the vigorousness of the ideas in the essay was surpassed only by the vibrancy of its language

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Subtlety is an antonym for vigorousness.

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