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niceties

Variant of nicety

noun pl. niceties

  1. the quality or state of being nice; specif.,
    1. scrupulosity
    2. precision; accuracy; exactness, as of discrimination or perception
    3. fastidiousness; refinement; delicacy of taste
  2. the quality of calling for delicacy, accuracy, or precision in handling, discrimination, or adjustment
  3. anything involving or calling for delicacy, accuracy, or precision; subtle or minute detail, distinction, etc.
  4. something choice, dainty, or elegant

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2010 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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