Cutting
Cutting adjective - Marked by the use of wit that is intended to cause hurt feelings.
Usage example: her cutting comments serve only one purpose: to make someone cry
Diplomatic is an antonym for cutting.
Diplomatic
Both words in one sentence
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Seeing this as an act of diplomatic impiety (and appreciating an opportunity to utilise some cutting-edge magic and technology), the Griffon Union declared war and landed èn masse on Equestria's eastern shores, venturing deep into Pony lands.
Source: Just For Fun / Ponies with Pikes
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Diplomatic and Cutting. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cutting/diplomatic
Cutting & Diplomatic. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cutting/diplomatic>.
Diplomatic or Cutting. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cutting/diplomatic.
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