delicate
/ˈdel·ɪ·kət/ adj (EASILY DAMAGED)Definition
› needing careful treatment, esp. because easily damaged: a delicate flower delicate jewelry › Delicate also means needing to be dealt with carefully in order to avoid causing trouble or offense: The negotiations have reached a delicate stage. It’s a delicate operation, and you want an experienced surgeon to do it. delicately /ˈdel·ɪ·kət·li/ adv › Please handle the china delicately.
(Definition of delicate adj (EASILY DAMAGED) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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