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  • 81del´i|cate|ness — del|i|cate «DEHL uh kiht», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. pleasing to the senses; light, mild, or soft: »delicate foods, delicate colors. Roses have a delicate fragrance. A baby s skin is delicate. SYNONYM(S): tender, subdued. 2. of fine weave,… …

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  • 82del´i|cate|ly — del|i|cate «DEHL uh kiht», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. pleasing to the senses; light, mild, or soft: »delicate foods, delicate colors. Roses have a delicate fragrance. A baby s skin is delicate. SYNONYM(S): tender, subdued. 2. of fine weave,… …

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  • 83del|i|cate — «DEHL uh kiht», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. pleasing to the senses; light, mild, or soft: »delicate foods, delicate colors. Roses have a delicate fragrance. A baby s skin is delicate. SYNONYM(S): tender, subdued. 2. of fine weave, quality, or make; …

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  • 84in|del´i|cate|ness — in|del|i|cate «ihn DEHL uh kiht», adjective. 1. not delicate; coarse; crude: »It is indelicate to boo in a theater. 2. improper; immodest. SYNONYM(S): vulgar, indecent. –in|del´i|cate|ly, adverb …

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  • 85in|del´i|cate|ly — in|del|i|cate «ihn DEHL uh kiht», adjective. 1. not delicate; coarse; crude: »It is indelicate to boo in a theater. 2. improper; immodest. SYNONYM(S): vulgar, indecent. –in|del´i|cate|ly, adverb …

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  • 86in|del|i|cate — «ihn DEHL uh kiht», adjective. 1. not delicate; coarse; crude: »It is indelicate to boo in a theater. 2. improper; immodest. SYNONYM(S): vulgar, indecent. –in|del´i|cate|ly, adverb …

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  • 87in´tri|cate|ness — in|tri|cate «IHN truh kiht», adjective. 1. with many twists and turns; perplexing, entangled, or complicated: »An intricate knot is very hard to tie or untie. A mystery story usually has an intricate plot. SYNONYM(S): involved, complex. 2. very… …

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  • 88in´tri|cate|ly — in|tri|cate «IHN truh kiht», adjective. 1. with many twists and turns; perplexing, entangled, or complicated: »An intricate knot is very hard to tie or untie. A mystery story usually has an intricate plot. SYNONYM(S): involved, complex. 2. very… …

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  • 89in|tri|cate — «IHN truh kiht», adjective. 1. with many twists and turns; perplexing, entangled, or complicated: »An intricate knot is very hard to tie or untie. A mystery story usually has an intricate plot. SYNONYM(S): involved, complex. 2. very hard to… …

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  • 90pli´cate|ness — pli|cate «PLY kayt», adjective. 1. folded like a fan; pleated. 2. folded along its ribs like a closed fan: »Thus birch leaves are plicate, folded several times lengthwise, like a fan (New York Times). ╂[< Latin plicātus folded, past participle …

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