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subtlenesses

subtlenesses is the plural of subtleness.

Meaning of subtleness

Noun

subtleness (usually uncountable, plural subtlenesses)

  1. (usually) The property of being subtle, of avoiding brute force and instead being clever or skillful.
    • The movie was praised for the subtleness of its themes. None of it came off as being too preachy.

Questions about subtlenesses

What is subtlenesses the plural of?
Subtlenesses is the plural of subtleness.

Words near subtlenesses in the dictionary

  1. subtle bodies
  2. subtle body
  3. subtled
  4. subtlely
  5. subtleness
  6. subtlenesses
  7. subtler
  8. subtles
  9. subtlest
  10. subtleties
  11. subtlety

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