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1) (faint or delicate in quality, and therefore difficult to describe or explain: There is a subtle difference between `unnecessary' and `not necessary'; a subtle flavour.) smalks; tikko jaušams; grūti nosakāms2) (clever or cunning: He has a subtle mind.) smalks; viltīgs•- subtlety- subtly* * *liegs, smalks; vērīgs, ass; izsmalcināts; izveicīgs, veikls; viltīgs
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