Synonyms for nuance
ˈnu ɑns, ˈnyu-, nuˈɑns, nyu-nu·ance

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1. nuance, nicety, shade, subtlety, refinementnoun

   a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude

   "without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor"; "don't argue about shades of meaning"

   Synonyms:
   cultivation, wraith, shade, refinement, shadiness, polish, refining, rightness, specter, ghost, purification, tincture, tint, shadowiness, nicety, culture, civilization, spectre, spook, civilisation, elaboration, subtlety, tone, finish, justness, niceness, tad

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1. List of paraphrases for "nuance":

   hue, shade, grade, undertone

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1. Erik Davis:

   It’s about three generations of family who come together in a cramped Chinatown apartment in New York City to celebrate Thanksgiving, the film is layered with nuance … deeply haunting and ultimately very moving.

2. Alex Day:

   Bitters is one of the flavors that has been deeply explored. The second stage is the nuance of bitters as modifiers.

3. Dan Ives:

   For Nadella Co, this is the right acquisition at the right time with Microsoft doubling down on its healthcare initiatives over the coming years, the Nuance deal is a strategic no brainer.

4. William McCants:

   The President is not known for nuance, which is what a speech like this requires to escape the potential wrath of his multiple audiences.

5. Tim Young:

   Chris Harrison stepped aside and allowed Chris Harrison to be canceled by it. Chris Harrison shouldn't have, chris Harrison should have forced them to fire Chris Harrison publicly and make a statement about it and then fight back against it. But instead Chris Harrison's OK with being canceled for pointing out a nuance of cancel culture, not for supporting what this woman did. That's the most ridiculous part of the whole thing.