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adjective
1.
understood without being openly expressed; implied: tacit approval.
2.
silent; saying nothing: a tacit partner.
3.
unvoiced or unspoken: a tacit prayer.
Origin:
1595–1605; < Latin tacitus silent, past participle of tacēre to be silent (cognate with Gothic thahan; akin to Old Norse thegja)
1595–1605; < Latin tacitus silent, past participle of tacēre to be silent (cognate with Gothic thahan; akin to Old Norse thegja)
Related forms
tac·it·ly, adverb
tac·it·ness, noun
Synonyms
1. unexpressed, unspoken, unsaid, implicit.
1. unexpressed, unspoken, unsaid, implicit.
Antonyms
1. expressed.
1. expressed.
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Tacitly
is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
Example Sentences
- In other words they tacitly observe that actions need moral purpose.
- The peace process has been tacitly predicated on economic growth.
- Tacitly some adherents may have hoped for the regime's collapse.
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