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having or showing tact
- The actor is politic in discussing the cancelled film project, being content to say that there were "creative differences."
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suitable for bringing about a desired result under the circumstances
- It probably would not be politic to tell your boss that his latest idea is the worst thing you've ever heard.
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expedient, politic, advisable mean dictated by practical or prudent motives. expedient usually implies what is immediately advantageous without regard for ethics or consistent principles.
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- a politically expedient decision
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- a politic show of interest
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- sometimes it's advisable to say nothing
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