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Inflections of 'subtle' (adj):

subtler: adj comparative

subtlest: adj superlative

subtle
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Sense: Adjective: delicately suggestive

Synonyms:

indirect, suggestive, implied , insinuated, inferred, faint , understated

Sense: Adjective: delicate

Synonyms:

delicate , slight , nuanced, dainty, refined

Sense: Adjective: careful

Synonyms:

careful , accurate , precise , exact , fine , minute , hair-splitting

Sense: Adjective: clever

Synonyms:

crafty , clever , artful, sly , cunning , shrewd , tricky , slick , deft, beguiling, scheming, insidious, devious , wily

Sense: Adjective: low-key - color, smell, or taste

Synonyms:

low-key, toned-down, faint , soft , muted, subdued , unsaturated, pale

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