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delicate - exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury; "a delicate violin passage"; "delicate china"; "a delicate flavor"; "the delicate wing of a butterfly" |
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rugged sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring; "with a house full of boys you have to have rugged furniture"
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breakable capable of being broken or damaged; "earthenware pottery is breakable"; "breakable articles should be packed carefully"
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frail physically weak; "an invalid's frail body"
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weak deficient in intelligence or mental power; "a weak mind"
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strength the property of being physically or mentally strong; "fatigue sapped his strength"
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dainty,
exquisite delicately beautiful; "a dainty teacup"; "an exquisite cameo"
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gossamer,
ethereal characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy; "this smallest and most ethereal of birds"; "gossamer shading through his playing"
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fragile vulnerably delicate; "she has the fragile beauty of youth"
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light-handed having a metaphorically delicate touch; "the translation is...light-handed...and generally unobtrusive"- New Yorker
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overdelicate extremely delicate; "an overdelicate digestive system"
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pastel delicate and pale in color; "pastel pink"
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tender (of plants) not hardy; easily killed by adverse growing condition; "tender green shoots"
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delicate - easily broken or damaged or destroyed; "a kite too delicate to fly safely"; "fragile porcelain plates"; "fragile old bones"; "a frail craft" |
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fragile,
frail |
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breakable capable of being broken or damaged; "earthenware pottery is breakable"; "breakable articles should be packed carefully"
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delicate - difficult to handle; requiring great tact; "delicate negotiations with the big powers";"hesitates to be explicit on so ticklish a matter"; "a touchy subject" |
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ticklish,
touchy |
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difficult,
hard not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure; "a difficult task"; "nesting places on the cliffs are difficult of access"; "difficult times"; "why is it so hard for you to keep a secret?"
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delicate - of an instrument or device; capable of registering minute differences or changes precisely; "almost undetectable with even the most delicate instruments" |
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sensitive of or pertaining to classified information or matters affecting national security
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delicate - marked by great skill especially in meticulous technique; "a surgeon's delicate touch" |
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skilled having or showing or requiring special skill; "only the most skilled gymnasts make an Olympic team"; "a skilled surgeon has many years of training and experience"; "a skilled reconstruction of her damaged elbow"; "a skilled trade"
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delicate - easily hurt; "soft hands"; "a baby's delicate skin" |
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soft |
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untoughened,
tender (of plants) not hardy; easily killed by adverse growing condition; "tender green shoots"
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