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Uncommon
adj
•
Hard
to
grasp
; not
obvious
or
easily
understood
;
barely
noticeable
.
•
Cleverly
contrived
.
•
Cunning
,
skillful
.
•
Insidious
.
•
Tenuous
;
rarefied
; of
low
density
or
thin
consistency
.
•
Refined
;
exquisite
.
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simple
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manifest
Rhymes
guttle
subtle
Tuttle
shuttle
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scuttle
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Lineage
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English
sotil
Middle English (1100-1500)
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