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Definition of indelicacy noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

indelicacy

noun

/ɪnˈdelɪkəsi/

/ɪnˈdelɪkəsi/

[uncountable] (formal)

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behaviour or words that are likely to be thought rude or embarrassing

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