Refinement in argument or speculation; (excessive) use of fine distinctions; = subtlety, n. 6b.
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释义 | the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > discernment, discrimination > [noun] > delicacy of > often excessive (8) subtilty1569 Refinement in argument or speculation; (excessive) use of fine distinctions; = subtlety, n. 6b. niceness1580 Subtlety; over-refinement. Obsolete. curiosity1605 Care or attention carried to excess or unduly bestowed upon matters of inferior moment. Unduly minute or subtle treatment; nicety, subtlety. Obsolete. over-refinement1711 Excessive refinement; an instance of this. alembication1824 Over-refinement of language or ideas; excessive subtlety; an instance of this. over-subtlety1833 Excessive subtlety. over-refining1834 The action or process of refining too much. supersubtlety1834 Extreme or excessive subtlety; an instance of this. |
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