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(satellite adjective) faint and difficult to analyze; "subtle aromas" |
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(satellite adjective) able to make fine distinctions; "a subtle mind" |
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(satellite adjective) be difficult to detect or grasp by the mind; "his whole attitude had undergone a subtle change"; "a subtle difference"; "that elusive thing the soul" |
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Synonyms: elusive |
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(satellite adjective) working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way; "a subtle poison" |
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Synonyms: insidious, pernicious |
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