Nuance vs. Overtones — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Nuance and Overtones
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Nuance
A subtle or slight degree of difference, as in meaning, feeling, or tone; a gradation.
Overtones
An ulterior, usually implicit meaning or quality; an implication or a hint
An overtone of anger barely masked.
Praise with overtones of envy.
Nuance
Expression or appreciation of subtle shades of meaning, feeling, or tone
A rich artistic performance, full of nuance.
Overtones
See harmonic.
Nuance
To treat or consider with nuance; give nuances to
New information that nuanced their understanding of the situation.
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Overtones
Plural of overtone
Nuance
A minor distinction.
Hidden nuances
Nuance
Subtlety or fine detail.
Understanding the basics is easy, but appreciating the nuances takes years.
Nuance
(transitive) To apply a nuance to; to change or redefine in a subtle way.
Nuance
A shade of difference; a delicate gradation.
Nuance
A small difference in meaning, significance, or expression.
Nuance
A subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude;
Without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor
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