economical with the truth vs subtle

economical with the truth

adj
  • Not telling the whole truth, especially in order to present a false image of a situation; untruthful; lying. Often used with sarcasm or satire. 

subtle

adj
  • Barely noticeable, not obvious, indistinct. 

  • Tenuous; rarefied; of low density or thin consistency. 

  • Cleverly contrived. 

  • Cunning, skillful. 

  • Insidious. 

  • Hard to grasp; not obvious or easily understood. 

How often have the words economical with the truth and subtle occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )