Both Uses of
tact
in
Jane Eyre
- To my Publishers, for the aid their tact, their energy, their practical sense and frank liberality have afforded an unknown and unrecommended Author.†
Chpt Pref. *
- In the village school I found you could perform well, punctually, uprightly, labour uncongenial to your habits and inclinations; I saw you could perform it with capacity and tact: you could win while you controlled.†
Chpt 34
Definition:
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(tact) the ability or act of saying or handling things in such a way that others feel good about them