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nicety

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Noun

  1. A small detail or distinction.
  2. Subtlety or precision of use; exactness; preciseness.
  3. Delicacy of character or feeling usually from excessive refinement; fastidiousness
  4. Synonym of social nicety.
  5. That which is delicate to the taste.

Adjective

  1. Behaving in an unpleasant or spiteful way that is seemingly, or perceived as, pleasant or agreeable.

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