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Keenness vs Subtlety - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between keenness and subtlety

is that keenness is sharpness or cutting ability while subtlety is the quality or fact of being subtle.

keenness

English

Noun

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  • sharpness or cutting ability
  • astuteness or sagacity
  • eagerness or enthusiasm

    • subtlety

    English

    (wikipedia subtlety)

    Noun

  • (uncountable) The quality or fact of being subtle.
    • With all his usual subtlety , he quietly fixed the problem before anyone else noticed it.
  • (countable) An instance of being subtle, a subtle thing, especially a subtle argument or distinction.
    • The subtleties of this overture are often overlooked.
  • (countable) An ornate medieval illusion dish or table decoration, especially when made from one thing but crafted to look like another.
    • At the king's coronation feast, several subtleties were served between main courses.