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ticklish
adjective
Difficult to handle; requiring great tact
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ˈtɪk(ə)lɪʃ
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adjective
Difficult to handle; requiring great tact
“Delicate negotiations with the big powers”
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Delicate negotiations with the big powers
Hesitates to be explicit on so ticklish a matter
A touchy subject
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