delicate operation
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An operation requiring great skill and precision.
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- The surgeon performed a delicate eye operation.
- The rescue team faced a delicate operation to extract the trapped miners.
- Launching the satellite was a delicate operation requiring perfect timing.
- Repairing the antique watch required a delicate operation by a skilled craftsman.
- Negotiating the peace treaty proved to be a delicate operation.
- The bomb disposal unit prepared for a highly delicate operation.
- She underwent a delicate brain operation last week.
- The intricate restoration of the painting was a delicate operation.
- Moving the priceless artifact was a delicate operation due to its fragility.
- The government's secret intelligence gathering was a delicate operation.