nuance

Some language nuance is not interpretable.

sheltered in the umbrage of a rain forest. See also Synonyms at nuance

the nuances of facial expression and body language.

the effect of the music is nuanced by the social situation of listeners.

sensitive to delicate nuances of style;

It is difficult for a non-Italian to grasp all the nuances of meaning.

It is a strange smile. It lacks the subtle nuances of an ordinary smile.

A baby is sensitive to the slightest nuances in its mother’s voice.

MANAGING a crisis as complex as this one has so far called for nuance and pragmatism rather than stridency and principle.