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Tacit
TAS-it adjective
Understood without being directly stated.
Example
Their silence carried a tacit agreement to move on.
Use it when
Use tacit for unspoken rules, quiet approval, assumptions, or shared understanding.
Etymology
From Latin tacitus, meaning silent.
Memory cue
Tacit sounds like quiet agreement kept under the surface.
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