About The Word Tacit
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Tacit
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What's The Definition Of Tacit?
[adj] indicated by necessary connotation though not expressed directly; "gave silent consent"; "a tacit agreement"; "the understood provisos of a custody agreement"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Tacit: implicit | implied | inexplicit | silent | understood Related Terms | Find terms related to Tacit: See Also | Tacit In Webster's Dictionary \Tac"it\, a. [L. tacitus, p. p. of tacere to be silent, to
pass over in silence; akin to Goth. [thorn]ahan to be silent,
Icel. [thorn]egja, OHG. dag[=e]n: cf. F. tacite. Cf.
{Reticent}.]
Done or made in silence; implied, but not expressed; silent;
as, tacit consent is consent by silence, or by not
interposing an objection. -- {Tac"it*ly}, adv.
The tacit and secret theft of abusing our brother in
civil contracts. --Jer. Taylor.
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