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INDELICACY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An impolite act or expression
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("indelicacy" is a kind of...):
discourtesy; offence; offense; offensive activity (a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The trait of being indelicate and offensive
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("indelicacy" is a kind of...):
improperness; impropriety (an improper demeanor)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "indelicacy"):
gaminess; raciness; ribaldry; spiciness (behavior or language bordering on indelicacy)
