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nicety in WordNet English dictionary
noun- conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety
"it was performed with justness and beauty"
justness rightness nicety
- a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
"without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor"; "don't argue about shades of meaning"
nuance nicety shade subtlety refinement
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