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For the SAT and college: the words of the SAT’s reading passages. 1,119 words, A to Z.

2 words match “nuance”

  • nuance noun

    a very small difference in meaning, color or feeling

    A good translator notices every nuance of the original text.

    Like subtlety, shade, distinction

  • subtlety noun

    a quality so delicate or small that it is hard to notice; skill in noticing fine differences

    The subtlety of the painting’s colors only shows in bright light.

    Like nuance, delicacy, finesse