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ni·ce·ty

N0095200 (nī′sĭ-tē)n. pl. ni·ce·ties 1. The quality of showing or requiring careful, precise treatment: the nicety of a diplomatic exchange.2. Delicacy of character or feeling; fastidiousness; scrupulousness.3. A fine point, small detail, or subtle distinction: the niceties of etiquette.4. An elegant or refined feature; an amenity: the niceties of civilized life.
[Middle English nicete, silliness, exactitude, from Old French, silliness, from nice, silly; see nice.]
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