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matiz

nuance

noun mah-TEES Rare

Also means

shade

Usage Note

Matiz (plural matices, with a -z → -ces spelling change) means a subtle shade of colour or meaning. Agregar matices ('to add nuance') is a common phrase in academic and journalistic writing. The verb matizar means 'to nuance' or 'to qualify a statement', very useful in formal Spanish discourse.

Examples

"Sus palabras tenían un matiz irónico."

Natural Translation

His words had an ironic nuance.

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