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Word: Delicacy
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English (in the senses ‘voluptuousness’ and ‘luxuriousness’): from delicate+ -acy
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdɛlɪkəsi
Dialects: British English
Definition:
fineness or intricacy of texture or structure
Short Definition:fineness or intricacy
Examples:- miniature pearls of exquisite delicacy
Definition:
susceptibility to illness or adverse conditions; fragility.
Short Definition:fragility
Definition:
tact and consideration
Short Definition:tact and consideration
Examples:- I have to treat this matter with the utmost delicacy
Definition:
a choice or expensive food
Short Definition:food
Examples:- traditional Japanese delicacies
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