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tacitOne entry found for tacit. Main Entry: tac·it Pronunciation: 'ta-s&t Function: adjective Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French tacite, from Latin tacitus silent, from past participle of tacEre to be silent; akin to Old High German dagEn to be silent 1 : expressed or carried on without words or speech <the blush was a tacit answer -- Bram Stoker> 2 : implied or indicated (as by an act or by silence) but not actually expressed <tacit consent> <tacit admission of guilt> - tac·it·ly adverb - tac·it·ness noun
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