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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).

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   • Nicety(noun) delicacy or exactness of perception; minuteness of observation or of discrimination; precision. Nicety(noun) a delicate expression, act, mode of treatment, distinction, or the like; a minute distinction.

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   • Nicety(n. ) A term used in psychology to refer to delicacy or exactness of perception; minuteness of observation or of discrimination; precision. Nicety(n. ) Also a delicate expression, act, mode of treatment, distinction, or the like.

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   What does the term 'niceties' refer to?

   • The term 'niceties' refers to a delicate or fine point or a refined, elegant, or choice feature,\ especially of manner or living. It can also mean exactness or precision and the quality of being nice. In the context of protocol, it represents subtlety and details.

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   5 days ago · The U.S. may define Turkey as an ally out of diplomatic nicety, but President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s full-throated anti-Americanism, embrace of Hamas, willingness to extort NATO over Sweden and Finland’s membership, efforts to help Russia evade sanctions, ethnic cleansing of Kurdish districts in Syria, persistent bombing of Iraq, challenges to Cypriot unity and waters, irredentist claims toward Greece, attacks on protesters in Washington, and logistical support for the Islamic State ...

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