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| type | a |
| lex_filenum | 00 |
| def | exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing |
| def | susceptible to injury |
| examples | a delicate violin passage delicate china a delicate flavor the delicate wing of a butterfly |
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| Also see | breakable; frail; weak |
| Attribute | strength |
| Antonym | delicate → rugged |
| Similar to | dainty, exquisite; ethereal, gossamer; fragile; light-handed; overdelicate; pastel; tender |
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| Similar to | dainty, exquisite; ethereal, gossamer; fragile; light-handed; overdelicate; pastel; tender |
| Antonym | rugged → delicate |
| Also see | frail; weak |
| Derived from adjective | delicately → delicate |
| Attribute | strength |
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