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    [Noun]  | "tact" | \ ˈtakt \


    1: a keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense

    2: sensitive mental or aesthetic perception


    Origin: 1797 ;

     French, sense of touch, from Latin tactus, from tangere to touch {mat|tangent:2|};

    [Noun]  | "tact" 


    1: the ability to deal with others in touchy situations without offending them;


      * e.g., " ... with supreme tact, Isabel suggested to her neighbor that her flower garden was probably not the best place for his dog to use as a bathroom "





     [ "tact" ]

    1: Tact is the ability to induce change or communicate hurtful information without offending through the use of consideration, compassion, kindness and reason.

      * e.g.,  ... The ability to say and do the right thing at the right time. 


     [ "tact" ]

    2: Tact is a quality respect, because being an asshole and acting negatively towards others is 100 times easier than making a positive contribution.

     [ "tact" ]

    1: The ability to tell someone to go to hell, and have them look forward to the trip.

      * e.g.,  ... "Well, that was tactful" 

     [ "tact" ]

    1: Describing someone the way they see themselves.

      * e.g.,  ... A tactful person would say something like, "That anorexic chick is fat...and ugly" 

     [ "Tact" ]

    1: The art of making a point without making an enemy.

      * e.g.,  ... Discussing religion may require tact, depending on how sensitive the people you discuss it with are. 

     [ "Tact" ]

    1: The art, or skill, of conveying hurtful information without being a complete douche bag.

      * e.g.,  ... Getting the news that I am dying wasn't too bad. That doctor has tact! 

     [ "Tact" ]

    1: The art of being able to tell someone to go to Hell in such a way that they look forward to the trip. "Go to hell."

      * e.g.,  ... Tact 

     [ "tactful" ]

    1: Showing skill and sensitivity in dealing with people

      * e.g.,  ... A tactful way of correcting her 

     [ "Tact" ]

    1: Cutting someone from groin to sternum

      * e.g.,  ... “ I heard he cut her from groin to sternum” it’s called tact you fuckrag 

     [ "Tact" ]

    1: Something for people who are too stupid to use sarcasm.

      * e.g.,  ... If you don't believe in your abilities as a wise-ass, use tact. 

     [ "TACT" ]

    1: Tel-Aviv CT(=city).One of the biggest cities in israel.The most known one after Jerusalem, and the best place to go clubbing :P.

      * e.g.,  ... u canfind me inthe club.. in TACT 

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