Subtleness

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The property of being subtle, of avoiding brute force and instead being clever or skillful. uncountable, usually

    "The movie was praised for the subtleness of its themes. None of it came off as being too preachy."

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artartfulnessartificecanninessclevernesscraft

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"The movie was praised for the subtleness of its themes. None of it came off as being too preachy."

Etymology

From Middle English sotilnes; equivalent to subtle + -ness.

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brute force

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