All 3 Uses of
tact
in
Ferris Beach
- In short, we all tactfully lied a few times during the opening of the gifts.†
Chpt 21 *
- That night my mother, Angela, and I picked over all the food that had been brought; there was more food than the three of us could ever possibly eat, and Mama in a tactful way had suggested that Angela take a lot of it home with her.†
Chpt 24
- "But I guess I didn't say it very tactfully, did I?"†
Chpt 24
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