billiejeanie25
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What are the differences between the three words listed in the question? I fail to see the distinction.
Take CAMBRIDGE DICTIONARY, for example:
DEFINITIONS:
EXAMPLES:
Listening to the interview, I was impressed by the subtlety of the questions.
Linguists explore the nuances of language.
In each of these examples, these three terms seem to convey the sense of "barely recognizable details or distinctions that the average layperson is unable to distinguish that only intelligent or experienced people can make out"
Take CAMBRIDGE DICTIONARY, for example:
DEFINITIONS:
- SUBTLETY: a small but important detail; the quality or state of being subtle or hard to notice
- NUANCE: a very slight difference in appearance, meaning, sound, etc.
EXAMPLES:
- SUBTLETY:
Listening to the interview, I was impressed by the subtlety of the questions.
- NUANCE:
Linguists explore the nuances of language.
- NICETY: They spent a lot of time arguing about legal niceties.
In each of these examples, these three terms seem to convey the sense of "barely recognizable details or distinctions that the average layperson is unable to distinguish that only intelligent or experienced people can make out"