delicate negotiation

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delicate
adjective
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/ˈdel.ɪ.kət/us
/ˈdel.ə.kət/
needing careful treatment, especially because ...
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negotiation
noun[C or U]
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/nəˌɡəʊ.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/us
/nəˌɡoʊ.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/
the process of discussing something with someone in order to reach an agreement with them, or the ...
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(Definition ofdelicateandnegotiationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The process of creating a classroom interculture involves adelicatenegotiationamong students and the teacher.
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I would add only that these have been matters ofdelicatenegotiationover a very long period.
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It is a matter which will have to be considerably discussed among those connected with it, and will need verydelicatenegotiation.
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It is rather one of verydelicatenegotiationand delicate relationships.
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At the same time that requires a very great deal of the mostdelicatenegotiation.
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It will take a long time for things to be changed and it will involve particularlydelicatenegotiation.
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It is a verydelicatenegotiation, and it really is not secret diplomacy or anything of that kind.
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They would of course, regard as confidential, as any honourable man would, anything which is under discussion as a subject ofdelicatenegotiation.
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He may know that some delicate negotiations are going on within the industry about pension schemes.
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Perhaps that is understandable, given the delicate negotiations that are being held at present.
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That followed 16 months of difficult and delicate negotiations.
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I would add that as of now substantial progress has been made in very delicate negotiations involving both sides, the ship owners and insurers.
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It seems to be an undesirable element to introduce into what will be difficult and delicate negotiations.
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These are matters of delicate negotiations abroad, and that is a fair example of the difficulties in which we are placed.
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He knows about the current delicate negotiations that apply to the whole of the group.
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Given the current desperate shortage of water, it would be particularly unfortunate if we were to have a deleterious effect on those delicate negotiations.
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I do not want to say anything which might affect the successful outcome of the very delicate negotiations now taking place.
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We are in the middle of very delicate negotiations.
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We know that it is very difficult when there are delicate negotiations taking place.
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It was a most mischievous speech to be made while delicate negotiations were in progress.
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