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tact

[ takt ]

noun

  1. a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  2. a keen sense of what is appropriate, tasteful, or aesthetically pleasing; taste; discrimination.
  3. touch or the sense of touch.


tact

/ 迟忙办迟 /

noun

  1. a sense of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others, so as to avoid giving offence or to win good will; discretion
  2. skill or judgment in handling difficult or delicate situations; diplomacy
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • 藞迟补肠迟蹿耻濒濒测, adverb
  • 藞迟补肠迟蹿耻濒, adjective
  • 藞迟补肠迟蹿耻濒ness, noun
  • 藞迟补肠迟濒别蝉蝉, adjective
  • 藞迟补肠迟濒别蝉蝉ness, noun
  • 藞迟补肠迟濒别蝉蝉ly, adverb
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of tact1

First recorded in 1150鈥1200; from Latin 迟腻肠迟耻蝉 鈥渟ense of touch,鈥 equivalent to tag-, variant stem of tangere 鈥渢o touch鈥 + -tus suffix of verbal action
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of tact1

C17: from Latin tactus a touching, from tangere to touch
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Example Sentences

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But this tact has landed her in hot water, not only with her opponents, but also in her home province of Alberta and with politicians who otherwise share her political leanings.

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鈥淲e鈥檙e going to have some extra tact,鈥 Nourparvar said, 鈥渨hen it comes to something that we feel heavily affects us or our friends.鈥

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Banksy鈥檚 art, which tends to be graffitied by the artist on public buildings, at times does not remain in tact for long.

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And judicial tact, he said, required him to suppress his increasing discomfort with the direction of the Supreme Court.

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And instead of pretending none of those things matter 鈥 or that they don鈥檛 exist 鈥 Scott Servais took a new tact with his hitters coming into this season.

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