nuance
noun
1.
a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
- “without understanding the finer nuances you can”
- “;”
- “t argue about shades of meaning”
Origin
Borrowed from French nuance (“nuance, shade, hue”). Omitting several steps, from Latin nūbēs. Compare typologically Italian sfumatura (< Latin fūmus).
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