indelicacy
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ɪ noun, plural in·del·i·ca·cies for 2.
1.
the quality or condition of being indelicate.
2.
something indelicate, as language or behavior.
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indelicate (ɪnˈdɛlɪkɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | coarse, crude, or rough |
| 2. | offensive, embarrassing, or tasteless |
| in'delicacy | |
| —n | |
| in'delicateness | |
| —n | |
| in'delicately | |
| —adv | |
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Indelicacy
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
Example sentences
But oh, yes: the indelicacy of waiting, the satisfaction.
In his morals he was pure, and he was made uneasy by indelicacy, which he always resented with a maiden feeling.
Another item was a pewter clyster syringe, indelicacy aside, which was used for enemas.
The nineteenth century horror of indelicacy or coarseness now begins to appear.
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