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Diplomatic I Careful Things Offending People Diplomatically Direct

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Someone who is d_________ is able to be careful to say or do things without offending people.Someone who is diplomatic is able to be careful to say or do things without offending people.
She is very direct. I tend to be more diplomatic, I suppose.
'Their sound is very interesting,' he says, diplomatically.
word diplomatic
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adjective
Diplomatic means relating to diplomacy and diplomats.
...before the two countries resume full diplomatic relations.
Efforts are being made to avert war and find a diplomatic solution.
These diplomatic skills led to her appointment as the President of the United Nations General Assembly.
...a growing sense of doubt that the conflict can be resolved diplomatically.
The President made it clear he did not want to see the country diplomatically isolated.
Someone who is diplomatic is able to be careful to say or do things without offending people.
She is very direct. I tend to be more diplomatic, I suppose.
'Their sound is very interesting,' he says, diplomatically.
inflections diplomaticallydiplomatically
cefr-level C1

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