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dain·ty

dainty

part of speech:	adjective
inflections:	daintier, daintiest
definition:	small, pretty, and delicate. Be careful with that dainty china cup. synonyms: delicate similar words: beautiful, exquisite, lovely, pretty
related words:	delicate, fragile, tender

derivations:	daintily (adv.), daintiness (n.)

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