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Anna Sophia Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

Subtle/subtleties

Hello,

I have searched the meaning of subtle/subtleties in the dictionary. But i still confuse which meaning is mostly use in daily conversation. Could you please give me a few examples of sentences where i can apply this word in my daily conversation

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Hi, eg Mary gave a subtle smile . A smile so slight that it was hard to see that she was smiling. eg He thought he understood the funny movie, but he missed all the subtleties .

  • Hi, eg Mary gave a subtle smile .
  • A smile so slight that it was hard to see that she was smiling.
  • eg He thought he understood the funny movie, but he missed all the subtleties .
  • He just understood the obvious jokes.
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Hi,

eg Mary gave a subtle smile. A smile so slight that it was hard to see that she was smiling.

eg He thought he understood the funny movie, but he missed all the subtleties. He just understood the obvious jokes.

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