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delicate in WordNet English dictionary
adjective- exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
"a delicate violin passage"; "delicate china"; "a delicate flavor"; "the delicate wing of a butterfly"
delicate
- easily broken or damaged or destroyed
"a kite too delicate to fly safely"; "fragile porcelain plates"; "fragile old bones"; "a frail craft"
delicate fragile frail
- difficult to handle; requiring great tact
"delicate negotiations with the big powers";"hesitates to be explicit on so ticklish a matter"; "a touchy subject"
delicate ticklish touchy
- developed with extreme delicacy and subtlety
"the satire touches with finespun ridicule every kind of human pretense"
finespun delicate
- of an instrument or device; capable of registering minute differences or changes precisely
"almost undetectable with even the most delicate instruments"
delicate
- marked by great skill especially in meticulous technique
"a surgeon's delicate touch"
delicate
- easily hurt
"soft hands"; "a baby's delicate skin"
delicate soft
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