delicacy

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Inflections of 'delicacy' (n): npl: delicacies

delicacy
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Sense: Fineness of texture

Synonyms:

daintiness, airiness, etherealness, transparency, fragility, flimsiness, softness, smoothness, translucency, filminess, tenuity, diaphanousness, subtlety, tenderness, exquisiteness, gracefulness, lightness, fineness, sheerness

Sense: A choice food

Synonyms:

tidbit, luxury , gourmet dish, treat , dainty, morsel, sweet , rarity, delight , ambrosia, nectar, party dish, sweetmeat, imported food, food out of season, bonne bouche (French), food , savory (US), savoury (UK), specialty (US), speciality (UK), goodies (slang)

Sense: Lack of strength, usually to resist disease

Synonyms:

frailty, debility, tenderness, weakness , fragility, frailness

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