#2 News English

bilingual

1. adjective
spoken, written, or containing similar information in two different languages.
ex: a bilingual dictionary, bilingual school.

2.noun
a bilingual person

Bilingual readers point out that the Newsweek story is more nuanced than is being reported in French.

nuance

noun
1. a subtle difference or  distinction in expression, meaning, response, etc.
2. a very slight difference or variation in color or tone.

Hip-hop and faith have a long and sometimes conflicted history; but it was often presented in nuanced or subdued ways.

subtle

adjective
1. delicate or faint and mysterious
ex:a subtle smile
2. fine or delicate in meaning or intent; difficult to perceive or understand.
ex: subtle irony

She's been dropping subtle hints about what she'd like as a present.

subdue

verb
1. to overpower by superior force; overcome.
2. to repress(feelings, impulses, etc.).
3. to conquer and bring into subjection.
ex: Rome subdued Gaul

At least one police officer was injured during the struggle to subdue the man.

perceive

verb
to become aware of, know, or identify by means of the sences.

People always have to perceive the problems before them, including many unexpected nuances, and decide how to handle them.



sources from
Dictionary.com, SkELL&Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

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  1. SallyTuesday, 20 March 2018 at 07:40:00 GMT-7

    Which story were these words from, Ashley? It will be better if you could add the link to the news story on your post.

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