delicacy
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Winstanley said his favourite Wigan delicacy was an old-fashioned meat and potato pie, "rounded off with an Uncle Joe's Mint Ball".
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
The debate ended with each candidate asked to reveal their favourite "Wigan delicacy".
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Whatever its origins, the candy has endured — a beloved, if hyper-regional, delicacy.
From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026
Characters state the obvious and the dialogue has the delicacy of a sledgehammer.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026
In truth, he said this with so much delicacy, that I felt the subject done with, even though I should be under his father’s roof for years and years to come.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 3
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Power Suffix: -acy
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