nicety (n.)

  1. conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety; it was performed with justness and beauty

    [ Syn: justness , rightness ]

  2. a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude; without understanding the finer nuances you cant enjoy the humor; dont argue about shades of meaning

    [ Syn: nuance , shade , subtlety , refinement ]

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