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   nicety

   /ˈnʌɪsɪti/

   noun

   • 1. a fine or subtle detail or distinction: "legal niceties are wasted on him" Similar fine pointsubtletynuancefine distinctionshaderefinementdetail
   • ▪ accuracy or precision: "she prided herself on her nicety of pronunciation" Similar precisionaccuracyexactnessmeticulousnessrigourrigorousness
   • ▪ a detail or aspect of polite social behaviour: "we were brought up to observe the niceties"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘foolish conduct’): from Old French nicete, based on Latin nescius ‘ignorant’ (see nice).

   Scrabble Points: 11

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