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seen Graham tackle a roast turkey.<br />

tacky° adj. sticky, gluey, gummy, adhesive, ropy, viscous, viscid,<br />

Colloq gooey: The varnish is still tacky and must dry before<br />

sanding.<br />

tackyý adj. tawdry, cheap, brummagem, gaudy, tasteless, vulgar,<br />

shabby, tatty, sleazy, chintzy, shoddy, seedy: Richard<br />

consistently buys the tackiest suits on the market.<br />

tact<br />

n. discretion, diplomacy, sensitivity, savoir faire, judgement,<br />

politesse, delicacy, finesse, cleverness, prudence, care,<br />

carefulness, dexterity, dexterousness, discernment,<br />

judiciousness, adroitness, skill, acumen, acuteness, perception,<br />

understanding, consideration, thoughtfulness, politeness: You<br />

can count on Robert to handle such matters with consummate tact.<br />

tactful adj. discreet, diplomatic, sensitive, politic, judicious,<br />

delicate, clever, prudent, careful, dexterous, discerning,<br />

adroit, skilful, acute, perceptive, considerate, understanding,<br />

considerate, thoughtful, polite: Even the people working in the<br />

complaints department are tactful.<br />

tactic<br />

n. 1 move, manoeuvre, ploy, caper, plan, strategy, stratagem,<br />

device, ruse, plot, scheme, design: Inviting her husband along<br />

was a tactic merely to avert suspicion. 2 tactics. manoeuvres,<br />

strategy, plans, campaign, generalship, military science,<br />

military operation(s), orchestration, engineering,<br />

masterminding: Entirely different tactics must be employed in<br />

jungle fighting.<br />

tactical adj. artful, clever, cunning, shrewd, adroit, strategic,<br />

skilful, adept, politic, smart, tactful: The general was noted<br />

for his dazzling strategies and tactical genius.<br />

tactician n. strategist, campaigner, mastermind, intriguer, plotter,<br />

planner, schemer, manipulator, manoeuvrer, orchestrator, Colloq<br />

operator: Montgomery was regarded by some as a master<br />

tactician.<br />

tactless adj. coarse, boorish, uncivilized, unsophisticated, rough,<br />

rude, uncouth, discourteous, ungentlemanly, unladylike, crude,<br />

gruff, bluff, abrupt, blunt, brusque, impertinent,

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