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Word: Subtle
Speech Type: Adjective
Middle English (also in the sense ‘not easily understood’): from Old French sotil, from Latin subtilis
ˈsʌtl
(especially of a change or distinction) so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyse or describe
Short Definition:so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyse or describe
Examples:- his language expresses rich and subtle meanings
making use of clever and indirect methods to achieve something
Short Definition:making use of clever and indirect methods
Examples:- he tried a more subtle approach
crafty; cunning
Short Definition:crafty
Examples:- the subtle fiend dissembled
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