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tactful

 
 
/ˈtæktfəl/ adjective

Translation

careful not to say or do anything that could upset someone
incelikli, düşünceli, zarif, diplomatça
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tactfully adverb
kimseyi incitmemek için çok dikkatli davranmak
(Definition of tactful adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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