Definition of "nuance" []

• A subtle or slight degree of difference, as in meaning, feeling, or tone; a gradation. (noun)
• Expression or appreciation of subtle shades of meaning, feeling, or tone: a rich artistic performance, full of nuance. (noun)

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• "Bush has shown himself to be aware of the meaning of the word nuance and applies it to diplomatic jargon."
• "George W. Bush mocked Kerry for finding a "new nuance" each day on Iraq -- drawing out the word "nuance" to emphasize Kerry's French cultural elitism."
• "Of course, that kind of nuance is lost on the holy-rolling knuckledraggers of the radical right."