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Common collocations with nuance in American Collocation

nuance noun countable

US /ˈnuˌɑns/

slight

delicate
fine
slight
subtle

Young children do not understand the subtle nuances of more sophisticated stories.

of language

linguistic
semantic
verbal

Remember, these guys are lawyers, attuned to every verbal nuance.

of music

musical
rhythmic
tonal
vocal

The subtle vocal nuances of the singer are less noticeable on the DVD.

type of nuance

contextual
cultural
emotional
stylistic

In order for a PR campaign to be successful abroad, an appreciation of the target language and its cultural nuances is necessary.

capture a nuance

capture
convey
master
reflect
reveal

Rosemary Edmonds’s classic translation fully captures the subtle nuances of Tolstoy’s writing.

understand or notice a nuance

appreciate
detect
grasp
hear
understand

He liked to scoff at Danny for his failure to grasp the nuances of thuggish etiquette.

not capture a nuance

lack (in)
lose
miss

Pitt gives this performance his all, not missing a nuance of Bishop’s layered personality.

add nuance

add

His book adds nuance to a debate that is often depicted in stark or simplistic terms.

ambiguity
complexity
subtlety

Good interpreters are alert to nuances and subtleties of meaning in both languages.