delicate nature

collocation in English

meaningsofdelicateandnature

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delicate
adjective
uk
/ˈdel.ɪ.kət/us
/ˈdel.ə.kət/
needing careful treatment, especially because ...
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nature
noun
uk
/ˈneɪ.tʃər/us
/ˈneɪ.tʃɚ/
all the animals, plants, rocks, etc. in the world and all the features, forces, and processes that happen or exist independently of people, such as the weather, the sea, mountains, the production of young animals or plants, ...
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(Definition ofdelicateandnaturefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This will certainly not be an easy task, given thedelicatenatureof the matter and the potential impacts of decisions taken in this context.
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We all understand thedelicatenatureof some of the negotiations which take place in matters of this kind.
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Given thedelicatenatureof what is apparently going on, that is a wise decision.
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I have answered questions several times already on this question, which is one of a verydelicatenature.
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This means that the service is today of a highly complicated anddelicatenature.
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I want to pay tribute to the hard-working members of that tribunal and thedelicatenatureof the task that they perform.
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Management is well aware of thedelicatenatureof some of the contacts and training reflects this.
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Of course, when prices are higher awareness of thedelicatenatureof climate change is heightened.
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If only one or two people take up this measure, it could be of help to the fragile anddelicatenatureof that agreement.
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It fails to reflect thedelicatenatureof this issue in the region.
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In religious charities, therefore, we have charities whose voluntary spirit, to put it that way, is of a particularly precious anddelicatenature.
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Thedelicatenatureof these questions and the dimension of the interests at stake are both reflected in the report which should deal less with the market and prices.
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It is still a little early to place a precise time scale on this work, particularly given thedelicatenatureof our discussions with the companies concerned.
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I would like to thank the rapporteur that she did not allow thedelicatenatureof this issue to cloud her balanced approach to the subject.
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Her stories are often described as quirky, with themes of love, isolation, and thedelicatenatureof relationships between young women commonly recurring.
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Moreover, the calming, moredelicatenatureof a woman's voice was considered to be women's natural quality.
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One argument for anonymous blogging is adelicatenatureof work situation.
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For cold-pressed lemon oil (etheric oil), it needs a separator specifically designed to handle thedelicatenatureand value of the oil.
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Due to theirdelicatenature, they require special handling while washing.
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The company said that they chose not to use automated software because of thedelicatenatureof the hand-drawn artwork.
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