Meaning & use
nuance
A small but meaningful difference in meaning, feeling, sound, or appearance.
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The translator preserved the nuance between a polite request and a firm instruction.
Listening twice helped me hear a hopeful nuance in the singer's voice.
A note on using this word
Nuance often appears in 'a nuance of meaning' or 'the nuances of a performance.' It points to a distinction that broad labels can miss.
Words with a similar meaning
subtletyshade
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