nuances

Meanings

• noun

  subtle differences or shades of meaning of a word or expression

• noun

  the particular meaning or tone of something, especially in a particular context

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with nuances
ances , dances , chances

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Variants

List of all variants of nuances that leads to same result
nuance , nuances

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

from French nuance meaning 'shade, tint', from Latin obliquus 'slanting, askew' + nuans 'smear, spread' or from nuere 'to smear, spread'

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Trivia

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1. The term 'nuance' is often used in politics to refer to subtle differences in policy or ideology between political parties or candidates.

2. In music, a nuance is a marking in a musical score indicating a subtle detail or expression.

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Related Concepts

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1. connotation: Nuances are related to connotations, which are the emotional or associative meanings of a word.

2. semantics: Nuances are a part of semantics, which is the study of meaning in language.

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Quotes

Quotes by authors and personalities

1. To La Farge, eccentricity meant convention; a mind really eccentric never betrayed it. True eccentricity was a tone—a shade—a "nuance"—and the finer the tone, the truer the eccentricity.

   - Henry Adams,{it}The Education of Henry Adams{/it},1907

2. Between the lines of lexicographical "nuance" and quotation, Johnson was paying old debts and seeking out wisdom about himself and his adopted city, as well as compiling perhaps the greatest commonplace book in the history of mankind.

   - Andrew O'Hagan,{it}New York Review{/it},27 Apr. 2006

3. In every silky statement from General Musharraf about the need for a short—in other words: limited—war, and in every "nuance" of the Pakistani official posture, I was sure I detected the local version of Schadenfreude.

   - Christopher Hitchens,{it}Vanity Fair{/it},January 2002

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Culture

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In literature, nuances can refer to the subtle shades of meaning in a character or a situation. In art, nuances can refer to the subtle variations in color or tone.

How to Memorize "nuances"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a spectrum of colors, each shade representing a nuance of meaning for a word.

2. associate
   

   - Associate nuances with specific situations or contexts to help remember their meanings.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic device to help remember the different nuances of a word, such as a rhyme or an acronym.

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