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delicate

Definition for delicate

adjective as in sickly

adjective as in fussy, discriminating

adjective as in difficult, sticky (situation)

adjective as in careful, tactful

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A delicate balancing act of romance, comedy and whimsy, the film now actually feels a little overworked, as if Anderson was wrestling certain internal impulses in trying to purposefully make something light.

"It's delicate hands that are needed for a delicate fruit," Rebecca Bonzo, a supervisor at Campbell's farm, tells the BBC in the Shona language.

From BBC

But noisy neighbours risk disrupting nature's delicate equilibrium.

From BBC

When writing and performing with the group, she’ll sometimes turn her nationally delicate voice into a snarl or a howl — resisting any temptation to ever let it all get too sweet.

The new treatment is a type of gene therapy given during 12 to 18 hours of delicate brain surgery.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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