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subtility
  1. (obsolete) Cunning, craftiness.
  2. (obsolete) A cunning scheme; a trick, a con.
  3. Excessive refinement of argument; casuistry.
  4. A convoluted or refined argument.
  5. Fineness; subtlety.
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  7. Examples:
    1. “Such a subtility is a dear proof of the falshood, as the contrary simplicity of the truth, of any system.”
      “They drink light, which is sufficient to give to their bodies marvellous strength and subtility.”
      “Its mind was wholly bent upon cunning knowledge, subtility, and getting together a multitude of earthly things.”
subtlety
  1. (uncountable) The quality or fact of being subtle.
  2. (countable) An instance of being subtle, a subtle thing, especially a subtle argument or distinction.
  3. (countable) An ornate medieval illusion dish or table decoration, especially when made from one thing but crafted to look like another.
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  5. Examples:
    1. “In the latter, there is great tonal subtlety in the painting of the cliff against the sky.”
      “It was a trick of mannerism which heightened the subtlety of her smile.”
      “A fourth aid, in the acquisition of a plain style of discourse, is subtlety of mind.”
subtilization
  1. The act of making subtle.
  2. (chemistry) The operation of making so volatile as to rise in steam or vapour.
  3. refinement; subtlety; extreme attenuation
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  5. Examples:
    1. “To talk of subtilization thus is to highlight its secondary meaning in its original French, i.e. signifying theft or a spiriting away.”
      “Realism itself, therefore, best is seen as an extension and subtilization of this Romantic supertext.”
subtilty
  1. (archaic) Subtlety; slyness in design; cunning; artifice
  2. (archaic) skill or discernment; acuteness
  3. (archaic) Nuance; hidden meaning
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  5. Examples:
    1. “He says of the sorcerer that he is a child of the devil and full of subtilty.”
      “I see no reason to qualify this moderation as subtilty, which Mills has not scrupled to do.”
      “There being no enquiry that does more entice with the probability and deceive with the subtilty.”
subtleness
  1. The property of being subtle, of avoiding brute force and instead being clever or skillful.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “The subtleness of the artwork's brushstrokes added an extra layer of depth and complexity to the overall composition.”
      “Her poem was a masterpiece of subtleness, capturing the intricate emotions of love with astute perception and delicate sensitivity.”
      “The con artist's subtleness in manipulating his victims led to their complete loss of trust and substantial financial ruin.”
subtilism
  1. (archaic) The quality or state of being subtile.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “The high orthodox subtilism of Duns Scotus. — Milman.”
subtileness
  1. The quality of being subtile.
subtilizer
  1. One who subtilizes.
subtilizations
subtilizers
  1. plural of subtilizer
subtlenesses
subtilisms
subtilities
subtleties
  1. plural of subtlety
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  3. Examples:
    1. “I had finally mastered a few basic words in Thai, whose tonal subtleties are so hard to grasp.”
      “These well-meaning campaigners are chronically tone-deaf to pop cultural semantics and subtleties.”
      “They whet the palate by forcing you to tune into subtleties in flavouring and the natural tastes of the very fresh ingredients.”
subtilties
  1. plural of subtilty
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  3. Examples:
    1. “If there are niceties and subtilties in the law, let them all be employed on the side of right and equity.”
      “The Gemara or Commentary is often overloaded with ineptitudes and ridiculous subtilties.”
      “He is, in some respects, an enthusiast, but is fortified in his belief by innumerable arguments and subtilties.”
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