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taciturn

Short Definition : habitually silent; talking little

Definition
(adj) habitually reserved and uncommunicative
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Taxi_turn Taxi Driver will be reserved or uncommunicative while "Driving".

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meaning of tacit = silent. so meaning of tacit + urn = taciturn = silent person , untalkative

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akin to tacit which means "without words".

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Taciturn and Reticent are somewhat similar in sound and they also have the same meaning, which is, someone who uses words sparingly, is reserved.

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taciturn is uncommunicative;1 who talks little its anotnym being garrulousness

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Ben loves soccer and tennis. He also enthusiastically plays ping-pong and frisbee golf.

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tact

Short Definition : skill or sensitivity in dealing with people without causing offence

Definition
(noun) consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense
Synonyms : tactfulness
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for tact

tact= t(=talent)+ act ... so, if you want to show your talent, you need to have the tact to put your act together.

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just one word we need for explanation "tactic"

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tactful

Short Definition : careful no to cause offence; OP. tactless

Definition
(adj) having or showing a sense of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others
Example Sentence
  • she was tactful enough not to shatter his illusion
  • a tactful remark eased her embarrassment
Definition
(adj) showing skill and sensitivity in dealing with people
Synonyms : kid-glove
Example Sentence
  • by diplomatic conduct he avoided antagonizing anyone
  • a tactful way of correcting someone
  • the agency got the kid-glove treatment on Capitol Hill
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for tactful

tact+ful...one who know all the tact to persuade people will never cause any offense to any one .

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Tactful - Tact + Full. Someone who knows how to handle a situation tactfully, is well mannered and tactful.

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tactile

Short Definition : pertaining to the organs or sense of touch

Definition
(adj) of or relating to or proceeding from the sense of touch
Synonyms : haptic tactual
Example Sentence
  • haptic data
  • a tactile reflex
Definition
(adj) producing a sensation of touch
Synonyms : tactual
Example Sentence
  • tactile qualities
  • the tactual luxury of stroking silky human hair
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for tactile

CON-tact - If you are in contact with something, you are in touch with it and hence it is tactile.

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It sounds similar to Reptile(class of animals e.g Snake).Now this animals e.g snake are quite sensitive or react suddenly when see something .thus quite sensitive and as we can't touch them so related to touch.

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tactile sounds like textile, we are in constant touch of clothes, it implies the meaning

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come in-tact means come in touch. So, tact means: sense of touch.

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taint

Short Definition : contaminate; cause to lose purity; modify with a trace of something bad; Ex. tainted reputation; N: stain; touch of decay or bad influence; CF. touch

Definition
(noun) the state of being contaminated
Synonyms : contamination
Definition
(verb) place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
Synonyms : cloud corrupt defile sully
Example Sentence
  • sully someone's reputation
Definition
(verb) contaminate with a disease or microorganism
Synonyms : infect
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for taint

Stained PAINT

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taint is spelled same as stain where stain is one which causes to lose the purity.

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Think of situation, where you are expelled from city because of u lost purity or bcoz of bad repute then u need to stay out of city, in a tent(taint).

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taint is similar to faint.. when u faint it means u have some thing impure.. ie taint is a getting impure,contaminate

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Paint on sth is to increases beauty but TAINT on sth DAMAGES BEAUTY

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takeoff

Short Definition : burlesque; act of leaving the ground

Definition
(noun) a departure; especially of airplanes Definition
(noun) the initial ascent of an airplane as it becomes airborne Definition
(noun) a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way Definition
(noun) humorous or satirical mimicry
Synonyms : mockery parody
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for takeoff

we mostly hear the plane is ready to "takeoff" it means the plane is ready to leave the ground and fly

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Take off is like Mock. The play was a take off on Bollywood's melodrama. It was a mock play.

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talisman

Short Definition : charm; object believed to give supernatural powers to or protect its bearer

Definition
(noun) a trinket or piece of jewelry usually hung about the neck and thought to be a magical protection against evil or disease
Synonyms : amulet
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Talisman sounds like Tilism(hindi word), which also refers to a magical charm (most probably a locket or an amulet) that helps protect its bearer.

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It sounds similar to tulsi(a Holy Plant).whenever we go for certain exam it is given hoping that luck would be with us .bcoz it is pure and holy and this plant holds extreme importance to indians

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tal(l)+is+man; if a man is tall he is lucky as girls get attracted towards him.

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Remember Gandhiji talisman when unhappy ,u have think of poor person.

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there is a word in telugu called "talittu" which will be hanged in the necks of small childern which prtects them from some harm..........

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"tali" a jewel which usually hangs in the neck of married woman as a sign of holy ness and it is also loke a kind of jewel

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talon

Short Definition : claw of bird

Definition
(noun) a sharp hooked claw especially on a bird of prey
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Falcon depends upon its Talon (claw of a Bird), while on hunting

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talon sounds like talvo(hindi) ...downside of feets...

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talon ~ laton ~ legs. claws are in legs only. ;)

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its my hobbie to make soft toys in free time....so when i was making a falcon soft toy , i had forgot to put his TAIL ON the backside of his body and also forgot to put his sharp TALON....i m too forgetful!!!.........:D

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bird ke talwe meaning panjey

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In talon,peer at "t" it resembles claw of a bird

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talon - the 'taal' of a 'lion'.. like the claws of a lion but in a bird

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tan

Short Definition : convert (hide) into leather; make brown by exposure to the sun

Definition
(noun) a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
Synonyms : burn sunburn suntan
Definition
(noun) a light brown the color of topaz
Synonyms : topaz
Definition
(noun) ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle
Synonyms : tangent
Definition
(verb) treat skins and hides with tannic acid so as to convert them into leather Definition
(verb) get a tan, from wind or sun
Synonyms : bronze
Definition
(adj) of a light yellowish-brown color
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for tan

A Tan is a Sun Burn which you get when you expose yourself to the sun.

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tanneries are places where animal skin is changed to leather...as in KANPUR

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tanner (tan+er) - a person who tans a skin till the skin becomes jet black/brown ! Generally we see leather of jet black/brown color (in shoes, purse etc.) ... you can get da hint !

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tangential

Short Definition : only slightly connected; not central; peripheral; digressing; showing divergence; CF. tangent

Definition
(adj) of superficial relevance if any
Synonyms : digressive
Example Sentence
  • a digressive allusion to the day of the week
  • a tangential remark
Definition
(adj) of or relating to or acting along or in the direction of a tangent
Example Sentence
  • tangential forces
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for tangential

Word Tangent(ial) taken from maths. A tangent is a line that touches a circle with a 90`degree angle. So the meaning comes from there only slightly connected, not central, preipheral.

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Tangential - Take it as Tangent which is Divergent, meaning, scattered or dispersed.

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: a TANGENT touches a circle at exactly 1 pt, so meaning is SLIGHTLY CONNECTED, after touching circle it moves AWAY FROM NORMAL(PERPENDICULER i.e., radius), so AWAY FORM NORMAL OR CORRECT PATH

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tangent also deviates from centre point of circle

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recluse sounds like reckless. because of reckless character withdrawn from society

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