subtle
/ˈsʌtl/adjective
उच्चारण सटल
सूक्ष्म, जो आसानी से न दिखे
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not very noticeable or obvious
सूक्ष्म, जो आसानी से न दिखे
- There is a subtle difference between the two words.
- He gave a subtle hint about the surprise.
- There is a subtle smell of jasmine in the air.
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- The two colours show only a subtle difference.
- A subtle change in her tone told me she was angry.
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(of a person or their behaviour) behaving in a clever way, and using indirect methods, in order to achieve something
चतुराई भरा और अप्रत्यक्ष
- a subtle hint
- His subtle questions made the witness reveal the truth.
- The lawyer used subtle questions to trap the witness.
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- She made a subtle suggestion without offending anyone.
- He used a subtle trick to get his way.
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silent b
The b in subtle is silent. The word is pronounced /ˈsʌtl/.
Subtle में b silent है, इसलिए इसकी pronunciation /ˈsʌtl/ है। यही नियम subtlety और subtly पर भी लागू होता है।
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Notes
Spelling में silent b है। Synonym में slight और delicate, antonym में obvious आता है।