nicety vs shade

shade vs nicety

nicety and shade both are nouns.

nicety is not a verb while shade is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
nicety	Yes	No	No	No
shade	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, nicety and shade are synonyms defined as:

nicety and shade: a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude

Other synonyms of nicety include nuance, refinement, subtlety.

nicety (noun)	shade (noun)
conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety	protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight
a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude	a representation of the effect of shadows in a picture or drawing (as by shading or darker pigment)
	a protective ornamental covering for a lamp, used to screen a light bulb from direct view
	a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
	a mental representation of some haunting experience
	a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
	a slight amount or degree of difference
	relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
	a position of relative inferiority

nicety (verb)	shade (verb)
	pass from one quality such as color to another by a slight degree
	vary slightly
	protect from light, heat, or view
	represent the effect of shade or shadow on
	cast a shadow over

Difference between nicety and shade

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