59 entries under subtle topic. ×

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evasive(adjective, seek, deceitful, dubious, tricky)
17
subtle(adjective, mean, smooth, gentle, mild)
15
intangible(adjective, vague, mysterious, indefinite)
11
fleeting(adjective, vague, impulsive, unpredictable, mysterious)
10
obscure(adjective, vague, mysterious, hazy)
8
fugitive(noun, adjective, vague, mysterious)
8
ambiguous(adjective, vague, mysterious, hazy)
8
elusory(adjective, false, vague, deceitful, mysterious)
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vague(adjective, false, hazy, insubstantial)
6
volatile(adjective, vague, mysterious, changeable)
5
illusory(adjective, mean, smooth, deception, cunning)
5
imponderable(adjective, vague, impulsive, unpredictable, mysterious)
5
transitory(adjective, vague, impulsive, unpredictable, mysterious)
4
cagey(adjective, mean, smooth, cunning, dubious)
4
faint(adjective, gentle, mild)
4
phantom(adjective, vague, mysterious, demoniac)
3
delicate(adjective, gentle, mild)
2
difficult to catch(expression, adjective, idiom, vague, mysterious)
2
ethereal(adjective, gentle, mild, insubstantial)
2
implicit
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