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oversubtlety

oversubtlety noun: excessive subtlety.

Noun

oversubtlety (countable and uncountable, plural oversubtleties)

  1. Excessive subtlety.

Forms of oversubtlety

pluraloversubtleties

Origin of oversubtlety

From over- + subtlety.

Questions about oversubtlety

What does oversubtlety mean?
Oversubtlety means excessive subtlety.
What part of speech is oversubtlety?
Oversubtlety is a noun.
What is the plural of oversubtlety?
The plural of oversubtlety is oversubtleties.

Words near oversubtlety in the dictionary

  1. oversubsidizing
  2. oversubstitution
  3. oversubtile
  4. oversubtle
  5. oversubtleties
  6. oversubtlety
  7. oversubtly
  8. oversuck
  9. oversucked
  10. oversucking
  11. oversucks

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