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Search phrase: nicety

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Measure for MeasureMM II.iv.162Lay by all nicety and prolixious blushes,Lay by all nicetie, and prolixious blushes

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nicetycoyness, shyness, reserve
quidditysubtlety, nicety, quibble
unguemnail; ad unguem 'to a nicety'

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Latin... 72   [= ad unguem ‘to the nail’] to a nicety ...

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