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nicety

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nicety in WordNet English dictionary

noun
  1. conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety
    "it was performed with justness and beauty"
    justness  rightness  nicety 
  2. 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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