All 3 Uses of
subtle
in
Main Street
- The only trouble with 'The Girl from Kankakee' is that it's too subtle for Gopher Prairie!"†
Chpt 18 *
- She alternately considered ways of leaving Kennicott, and remembered his virtues, pitied his bewilderment in face of the subtle corroding sicknesses which he could not dose nor cut out.†
Chpt 31
- Rather testy, tired of so many subtleties, he complained, "Well, I'll do what I can, but I'll have to wait till the board meets."†
Chpt 32 *
Definitions:
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(subtle as in: a subtle difference or thinker) not obvious, but understandable by someone with adequate sensitivity and relevant knowledge (perhaps depending upon fine distinctions)
or:
capable of understanding things that require sensitivity and relevant knowledge (perhaps understanding fine distinctions)
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(subtle as in: a subtle shade of blue) understated so as not to draw excess attention