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Word of the Day - 03/07/26

tacit

/'tæsɪt/
(adj.): implied by or inferred from actions or statements
        By not objecting, she gave her tacit approval to the new policy.


Word Origin

        The word 'tacit' originates from the Latin word 'tacitus', which is the past participle of 'tacere', meaning 'to be silent'.

        Words with similar origins include 'taciturn', also from Latin 'taciturnus' (inclined to silence), and 'reticent', from Latin 'reticens', present participle of 'reticere' (to keep silent), which is formed from 're-' (back, again) + 'tacere'.


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