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Definition of
TLC noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
TLC
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˌti ɛl ˈsi
/
/
[
uncountable
]
(
informal
)
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the abbreviation for
‘
tender loving care
’
(care that you give someone to make them feel better)
What he needs now is just rest and a lot of TLC.
See
TLC
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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TLC
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tix
noun
tizzy
noun
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noun
TM
abbreviation