subtle difference

collocation in English

meaningsofsubtleanddifference

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subtle
adjective
uk
/ˈsʌt.əl/us
/ˈsʌt̬.əl/
not loud, bright, noticeable, or obvious in ...
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difference
noun
uk
/ˈdɪf.ər.əns/us
/ˈdɪf.ɚ.əns/
the way in which two or more things which you are comparing are not ...
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(Definition ofsubtleanddifferencefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Graphically speaking, the relativistic laser plasma interaction occurs solely on one single plasma wave cycle, which is asubtledifferenceto other regimes.
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This created a symbiotic and inter-dependent relationship between them that sometimes blurred thesubtledifferencebetween ' alliance' and ' alignment'.
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There is, however, asubtledifference.
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This is not to be taken lightly if it really does impact on mortality, but thesubtledifferencebetween ' subjective health ' and ' health self-image ' is not addressed by these studies.
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That makes asubtledifference, which may make it much more difficult for the idea to be accepted.
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But there is asubtledifferencewith art and pictures.
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To my mind, there is asubtledifferencebetween the two.
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There is asubtledifferencebetween them, and we are foolish if we do not understand it.
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Is there somesubtledifferencebetween the word "enactments"and the word"legislation"?
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Is there not asubtledifferencebetween what the council is doing and what the quangos are doing?
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There is asubtledifferencebetween those two statements.
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I agree that you get net weight; but there is asubtledifferenceabout pre-packed net weight.
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I understand not thesubtledifferencebut the major difference between revenue and capital.
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Where is thesubtledifferencebetween the two?
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But there is asubtledifferencebetween the two.
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There is asubtledifferencebetween the two.
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There is only asubtledifferencebetween telling industry where it cannot set up and telling it where it must set up.
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If they are told that there is asubtledifference, it is more difficult.
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The amendment will succeed only in confusing claimants more; they will be left attempting to understand thesubtledifferencebetween "eight weeks"and"56 days".
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If so, what is thesubtledifferencein the case of the words in paragraph (b) which are not in italics?
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