n. Acute sensitivity to what is proper and appropriate in dealing with others, including the ability to speak or act without offending. [French, from Old French, sense of touch, from Latin tāctus, from past participle of tangere, to touch; see tag- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] |
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