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noun • (law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive • something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness | ||||||||
| 38% | 6 | From the French for “shade” and the Latin for “cloud”, a subtle degree of difference in a colour, expression, meaning, sound, tone etc | ||||||
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| 34% | 4 | When repeated, a subtle (or sometimes not-so-subtle) comment | ||||||
noun • an indirect suggestion • a slight indication • a slight but appreciable amount • a just detectable amount • an indication of potential opportunity verb • drop a hint; intimate by a hint | ||||||||
Irritation Is Found In A Subtle Shade Of Meaning Crossword Clue
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NUISANCE which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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NUISANCE
Updated: October 14, 2023
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