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tact

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1 syllable
4 characters
English (US)
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tact

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Because it is a word with a single syllable, tact is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

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Definitions oftact

1noun
  • The sense of touch; feeling.
  • The stroke in beating time.
  • Sensitive mental touch; special skill or faculty; keen perception or discernment; ready power of appreciating and doing what is required by circumstances; the ability to say the right thing.

    Synonyms: consideration, diplomacy, sensitivity, tactfulness

    Example: "By the use of tact, she was able to calm her jealous husband."

  • A verbal operant which is controlled by a nonverbal stimulus (such as an object, event, or property of an object) and is maintained by nonspecific social reinforcement (praise).
1verb
  • To use a tact (a kind of verbal operant; see noun sense).
1noun
  • A maneuver, or action calculated to achieve some end.

    Synonyms: "course of action", maneuver, plan, scheme, stratagem

  • A maneuver used against an enemy.
  • A sequence of moves that limits the opponent's options and results in an immediate and tangible advantage, typically in the form of material.

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