Delicate and Operose

Delicate

Delicate adjective - Satisfying or pleasing because of fineness or mildness.

Operose and delicate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Operose" instead an adjective "Delicate".

Nearby Words: delicacy, delicately

Operose

Operose adjective - Characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort.
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Delicate and operose are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Delicate" instead an adjective "Operose".
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