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shade(noun, characteristic, attribute, feature, touch)
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nicety(noun, shade, characteristic, attribute, point)
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subtlety(noun, shade, characteristic, attribute, distinction)
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distinction(noun, shade, characteristic, attribute, point)
18
refinement(noun, shade, characteristic, attribute, feature)
17
slight difference(expression, characteristic, shade, noun, quality)
15
subtle distinction(expression, characteristic, noun, idiom, feature)
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gradation(noun, shade, characteristic, attribute, point)
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degree(noun, shade, characteristic, attribute, point)
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hint(noun, shade, characteristic, attribute, touch)
14
shadow(noun, shade, characteristic, attribute, feature)
14
touch(noun, shade, characteristic, attribute, hint)
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tinge(noun, shade, characteristic, attribute, hint)
13
undertone(noun, characteristic, shade, hint, suggestion)
13
dash(noun, sense, meaning, attribute, touch)
13
overtone(characteristic, shade, noun, attribute, hint)
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suggestion(noun, shade, characteristic, attribute, touch)
13
suspicion(noun, shade, characteristic, attribute, feature)
12
shading(noun, characteristic, shade, feature, point)
12
trace(noun, shade, characteristic, attribute, hint)
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