Skill and Tact

Skill

Skill noun - Subtle or imaginative ability in inventing, devising, or executing something.

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Tact and skill are semantically related In some cases you can use "Tact" instead a noun "Skill".

Nearby Words: skilled, skillfully, skilful, skilly

Tact noun - The ability to deal with others in touchy situations without offending them.

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Skill and tact are semantically related in finesse topic. Sometimes you can use "Skill" instead a noun "Tact".

common	common skill	common tact
actual	actual skill	actual tact
great	great skill	great tact
superior	superior skill	superior tact
Other adjectives: little, social, incredible, less, different.

She's more spacey and incredibly naive than outright stupid (and shows incredible tact and skill when the time requires it), however it is obvious her heart is much bigger than her brain.

Source: Kindhearted Simpleton
Even when, as in later books, he's not the only person who can translate, his skill at tact and diplomacy is exceptionally valuable.

Source: Tactful Translation
Chekhov's Skill: In Chapter 17, Cross tries to encourage Nami, who's still worried about her skills even with the Clima-Tact nearing completion, by telling her that she must have picked up a lot of useful skills during her run as a thief.

Source: Fanfic / This Bites!

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