{"id":178998,"date":"2024-12-29T08:30:49","date_gmt":"2024-12-29T08:30:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=178998"},"modified":"2024-12-29T08:30:51","modified_gmt":"2024-12-29T08:30:51","slug":"touchy-7-little-words","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2024\/12\/29\/touchy-7-little-words\/","title":{"rendered":"Touchy 7 Little Words"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Touchy 7 Little Words<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-ast-global-color-6-color\"><strong>The Correct Answer and Explanation is :<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ue203In the word game &#8220;7 Little Words,&#8221; the clue &#8220;Touchy&#8221; corresponds to the answer &#8220;DEFENSIVE.&#8221;\ue204 \ue203This nine-letter word is commonly used to describe someone who is quick to take offense or react negatively to criticism.\ue204\ue206<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Understanding &#8220;DEFENSIVE&#8221;:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ue203The term &#8220;defensive&#8221; 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