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diplomatic

Adjective

IPA /ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk/

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Careful and tactful in what you say or do, especially when handling a disagreement without upsetting the people involved.

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diplomatic/ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk/

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She found a diplomatic way to decline the invitation without hurting anyone.
His diplomatic response helped the team discuss the mistake calmly.

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diplomatic — Careful and tactful in what you say or do, especially when handling a disagreement without upsetting the people involved.

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Careful and tactful in what you say or do, especially when handling a disagreement without upsetting the people involved.

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Word origin

From French diplomatique, from New Latin diplomaticus, originally connected with documents used in diplomacy.

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Diplomatically is the adverb: you can diplomatically suggest a different approach.

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