11
implication(noun, sense, meaning, attribute, understanding)
10
tint(noun, characteristic, drop, touch, shade)
10
shade of difference(expression, idiom, characteristic, shade, noun)
9
delicate distinction(expression, characteristic, noun, idiom, feature)
9
nice distinction(expression, characteristic, noun, idiom, feature)
7
hue(noun, characteristic, drop, touch, shade)
7
cast(noun, characteristic, drop, touch, shade)
7
innuendo(noun, detail, hint, implication)
7
sense(noun, good, understanding, point, effect)
6
connotation(noun, force, understanding, effect, sense)
6
fine distinction(noun, expression, feature, characteristic, shade)
6
fine point(noun, expression, idiom, characteristic, shade)
6
import(noun, good, understanding, point, burden)
6
meaning(noun, understanding, point, value, sense)
6
subtle difference(noun, expression, feature, characteristic, shade)
5
soupçon(noun, drop, mark, touch, shade)
5
fine detail(noun, expression, feature, characteristic, shade)
5
minor distinction(noun, expression, feature, characteristic, shade)
5
modulation(noun, feature, characteristic, shade, point)
5
subtlety detail(noun, expression, feature, characteristic, shade)
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