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nicety
noun
conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 6
- Starts with
- N
- Ends with
- Y
- Contains
- ICET
- Scrabble score
- 11
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ˈnaɪsɪti
Meaning
Definitions
noun
conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety
“it was performed with justness and beauty”
noun
a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
“without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor”
In context
Example Sentences
it was performed with justness and beauty
without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor
don't argue about shades of meaning
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