All 3 Uses of "subtle" in "The Adventure of the Speckled Band"

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All 3 Uses

subtle
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The Adventure of the Speckled Band
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I could not sleep that night. A vague feeling of impending misfortune impressed me. My sister and I, you will recollect, were twins, and you know how subtle are the links which bind two souls which are so closely allied.
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subtle = not obvious, but noticeable by someone with adequate knowledge or sensitivity
We are only just in time to prevent some subtle and horrible crime.†
Subtle enough and horrible enough.†

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(1) (subtle as in: a subtle poison)
working in an indirect or hidden way
(2) (subtle as in: a subtle shade of blue)
understated so as not to draw excess attention
(3) (subtle as in: a subtle difference or thinker)
not obvious, but noticeable with enough insight and knowledge

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able to notice or understand things that require insight and sensitivity
(4) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)