word
Politic
PAH-luh-tihk
/ˈpɑːlʌˌtɪk/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
politic
Dictionary meaning
Smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication.
Examples
- They were too politic to quarrel with so important a personage.
- It is neither polite nor politic to get into other people's quarrels.
Synonyms: smooth
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Ephemeral
ih-FEM-er-ul
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muh-LIF-loo-us
Perspicacious
pur-spi-KAY-shus
Obsequious
uhb-SEE-kwee-us
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