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nuance

[noo-ahns, nyoo-, noo-ahns, nyoo-, ny-ahns] / ˈnu ɑns, ˈnyu-, nuˈɑns, nyu-, nüˈɑ̃s /


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Nuance and understanding are viewed as signs of weakness.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

Nuance is great, but it gets in the way when you’re talking about broad-scale, nationwide movement building.”

From Salon • Jun. 18, 2025

Nuance did not make for a compelling stump speech, and Vargas Llosa had little appetite for crowds.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2025

One attendee held up a sign that read “Zionists for Nuance and Peace.”

From Slate • Oct. 7, 2024

It was indeed different from the day before, and I was happy to see that the mountain’s version of my favorite Sherlock class, officially called Observation and Nuance, was that afternoon.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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