Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The state of being tacit.
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- noun The state of being
tacit
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Examples
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She asks herself if this is due to an intrinsic Asian tacitness about love, or merely another instance of the legendary pragmatism.
justinker Diary Entry justinker 2005
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With the lad Marius, who, as the head of his house, took a leading part in the ceremonies of the day, there was a devout effort to complete this impressive outward silence by that inward tacitness of mind, esteemed so important by religious Romans in the performance of these sacred functions.
Marius the Epicurean — Volume 1 Walter Pater 1866
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