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subtle
adjective as in nice, quiet, delicate
Strongest matches
exquisite, faint, indirect, ingenious, profound, slight, sophisticated, understated
Weak matches
attenuate, attenuated, deep, discriminating, ethereal, fine, finespun, hairline, hairsplitting, illusive, implied, inconspicuous, indistinct, inferred, insinuated, mental, penetrating, refined, suggestive, tenuous, thin
adjective as in clever, cunning
Example Sentences
The team then monitored these ticks using two different techniques; one measured extremely small electric currents, while the other used radio waves to detect subtle changes in the system.
This integrated method uncovers rare mutations, evaluates cumulative genetic effects and reveals subtle patterns across the entire genome.
It contains much subtle humor, but the concluding set piece, with longhorns roaming the streets of Los Angeles and comedically terrifying its denizens, remains the movie’s high point.
Herzog said they wanted to pay their respects to Breuer’s hard-edge design while also finding subtle ways to make the space more useful for Sotheby’s—like that huge freight elevator—and inviting to the public.
The next key objective is to determine whether a subtle fifth force truly affects it.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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