delicacy
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Owner Cat Cox, a Tulsa native, trained first as a paper-maker, which might explain the delicacy of her pastries.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Characters state the obvious and the dialogue has the delicacy of a sledgehammer.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026
And the creator of the video is not known for his delicacy or tact.
From Slate • Feb. 6, 2026
He also praised Speed for being "bold enough to try a large amount of raw meat" - a local delicacy with deep historical roots.
From BBC • Jan. 17, 2026
She is procured lush wigs of white hair from pensioners’ homes in Prague, and moves her hoops with such delicacy that a countess might envy her.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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Power Suffix: -acy
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