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nicety

nice.ty \'ni--s*t-e-, -ste-\ n [ME nicete, fr. MF nicete` foolishness, fr. 
   nice, adj.] 1: the quality or state of being nice  2: an elegant or 
   civilized feature  3: a fine point or distinction : SUBTLETY  4: delicate 
   exactness : PRECISION  5: FASTIDIOUSNESS