shade vs nicety

nicety vs shade

shade and nicety both are nouns.

shade is a verb but nicety is not a verb.

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

As nouns, shade and nicety are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of shade include nuance, refinement, subtlety.

shade (noun)	nicety (noun)
protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight	conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety
a representation of the effect of shadows in a picture or drawing (as by shading or darker pigment)	a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
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

shade (verb)	nicety (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 shade and nicety

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