Collocations for tact - noun
ADJ.
considerable, great, the utmost
VERB + TACT
have | call for, need, require
The situation called for considerable tact.
The situation called for considerable tact.
display, exercise, show, use
Employees are trained to show tact and patience with difficult customers.
Employees are trained to show tact and patience with difficult customers.
PREP.
with ~
The incident should have been handled with more tact by the police.
The incident should have been handled with more tact by the police.
PHRASES
a lack of tact, the soul of tact
Their host, who was the soul of tact, never mentioned the incident again.
Their host, who was the soul of tact, never mentioned the incident again.
tact and diplomacy/sensitivity