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tactful
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tactful
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tactful
/
ˈ
tæktfəl/
adjective
tactful
/
ˈ
tæktfəl/
adjective
Learner's definition of TACTFUL
[
more tactful; most tactful
]
:
careful not to offend or upset other people
:
having or showing tact
He gave a
tactful
critique of her story.
It was
tactful
of her not to criticize me in front of my boss.
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ˈ
tæktfəli/
adverb
tactfully
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— tactfulness
noun
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