subtilty

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  1. subtlety
  2. nicety
Noun
  • Debicki slips into the villain role with a nice subtlety that doesn’t hit us in the head with her evil plan to make The Fisherwoman regret ever conjuring up this dreamboat.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The Concept 7 Protection’s subtlety is a result of it being designed to provide security while moving quietly through the regular world, as opposed to an active war zone.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2026
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  • There are other niceties too, like room for luminous tritium vials on a spinning module that should delight eager fidgeters, and the SceptriX's ability to strike up a spark with a separate ferro rod and light a fire.
    — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Participatory governance should be a prerequisite rather than a nicety.
    — Jessica Vitiritti, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
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