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    ni·ce·ty
    [ˈnīsədē]
    noun
    niceties (plural noun)
    1. a fine detail or distinction, especially one regarded as intricate and fussy:
      "she was never interested in the niceties of Greek and Latin"
      • accuracy or precision:
        "she prided herself on her nicety of pronunciation"
      • a minor aspect of polite social behavior; a detail of etiquette:
        "we were brought up to observe the niceties"
    Origin
    Middle English (in the sense ‘foolish conduct’): from Old French nicete, based on Latin nescius ‘ignorant’ (see nice).
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    noun
    1. a fine detail or distinction, especially one regarded as intricate and fussy:
      fine point
      fine distinction
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