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  • 1diplomatic answer — tactful answer, politic answer …

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  • 2diplomatic — dip|lo|mat|ic [ˌdıpləˈmætık] adj [Date: 1700 1800; : French; Origin: diplomatique, from Latin diploma; DIPLOMA] 1.) relating to or involving the work of diplomats ▪ Diplomatic efforts to end the fighting began on Oct 25. 2.) diplomatic… …

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  • 3diplomatic */*/ — UK [ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk] / US adjective 1) relating to the profession or skill of preserving or creating friendly relationships between countries a diplomatic mission diplomatic sources (= diplomats): According to diplomatic sources, elections there… …

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  • 4diplomatic — dip|lo|mat|ic [ ,dıplə mætık ] adjective ** 1. ) relating to the profession or skill of preserving or creating friendly relationships between countries: a diplomatic mission diplomatic sources (=diplomats): According to diplomatic sources,… …

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  • 5diplomatic — adjective 1 concerning or involving the work of diplomats: She was hoping for a diplomatic post in the Middle East. 2 dealing with people politely and skilfully without upsetting them: They were always very diplomatic with awkward clients. | a… …

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  • 6diplomatic — [ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk] adj 1) relating to the profession or skill of diplomacy a diplomatic mission[/ex] 2) able to deal with people well, so that they are not upset or offended Ant: undiplomatic a diplomatic answer[/ex] diplomatically [ˌdɪpləˈmætɪkli]… …

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  • 7Diplomatic recognition — in international law is a unilateral political act with domestic and international legal consequences, whereby a state acknowledges an act or status of another state or government in control of a state (may be also an unrecognised state).… …

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  • 8Diplomatic immunity — For other uses, see Diplomatic immunity (disambiguation). Diplomatic immunity is a form of legal immunity and a policy held between governments that ensures that diplomats are given safe passage and are considered not susceptible to lawsuit or… …

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  • 9answer — I n. 1) to give, offer, provide an answer 2) a blunt, curt; civil; diplomatic; direct; equivocal; evasive, vague; glib; ready; straight; wise; witty answer 3) a negative; positive answer 4) the right; wrong answer 5) (BE) a dusty ( unsatisfactory …

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  • 10Diplomatic tensions between Iran and the United States — This article is about the current international tensions between Iran and other countries, especially the United States and Israel. Since the Iranian revolution of 1979, Iran has had some difficult relations with Western countries, especially the …

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