Definition of "subtlety" [sub•tle•ty]

• The quality or state of being subtle. (noun)
• Something subtle, especially a nicety of thought or a fine distinction. (noun)

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• "Yes, "she pursued with greater energy," what you call subtlety of argument is but force of conviction."
• "I initially found it strange as well, but I wonder if the lack of subtlety is deliberate."
• "Your subtlety is lost even upon the bishops and priests who should know better, as I have seen them condemn all gays and gay rights initiatives as a moral evil that destroys the family."