Meaning of diplomaticness | Babel Free

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The quality of being diplomatic.

rare, uncountable

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“Ana[logous]. Diplomaticness or diplomacy, politicness or policy, suavity, urbanity (see⟳ corresponding adjectives at suave): *courtesy, amenity, gallantry.”

“As regards 'pragmatism', this is understood as the practical direction of behaviour to suit⟳ situations. To be able to exercise pragmatism, one has to be analytic of the situation. It is, therefore, difficult to distinguish between it and 'diplomacy' or 'diplomaticness'.”

““You do whatever you want⟳,” Dad said. “What do I care? No diplomaticness, no respect⟳, these young people today.””

“I think⟳ it's possible for a game to construct some sort⟳ of a psychological profile, though, as I mentioned in a previous message: have⟳ an initial set⟳ of challenges that build⟳ your psychological score⟳ based on how you react⟳. If you try⟳ to kill⟳ if possible, pump up the aggressiveness. If you try⟳ to talk⟳ your way out, increase⟳ the "diplomaticness" score⟳. And so forth.”

“As observed by Post⟳ (1986) and Szymanek (2010), the suffix -ness in English and its equivalent -ość in Polish can both be used to derive abstract adjectives from QAs [qualitative adjectives], and not from RAs [relational adjectives]. (15) a. Polish: *dyplomatyczność protokołu a.’ English: *diplomaticness of the protocol”

“Ha I wouldn't be able to even fake diplomaticness, it's gonna have⟳ to be Murph. But if I were a candidate, the platform would be simple: car-free Valencia.”

““Oi! Who taught you manners, you flasking little smidge!” Ambassador Trentino shouted, his face⟳ as red as…the face⟳ of somebody who was really angry. (The reader can make⟳ her own⟳ judgment on the diplomaticness of this response – I’m not touching it!)”

“Freedom takes money / It's a heartache and it's hard luck / Well that's tough shit / Man it's no fun / Storm the Iranian embassy / Before they start⟳ shootin' down you and me / Scourge of suits in control⟳ / Of the diplomaticness / While the nations of the world / Look⟳ on and they care less”

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