Both Uses of
diplomacy
in
Gone with the Wind
- The group had two hours to wait between trains and, as it was taxing the diplomacy of the sober members of the party to keep the Fontaines from fighting each other and perfect strangers in the depot, Ashley brought them all home to Aunt Pittypat's.†
Chpt 2.15 *
- It had taken all of Melanie's diplomacy to persuade them to defer their decision.†
Chpt 4.45
Definition:
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(diplomacy) the practice or skill of managing international relations or skillful management of relations in general