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discretion
(d/I/'skr/E//S//@/n )

noun (n)

  • freedom to act or judge on one's own(noun.state)
    source: wordnet30
  • knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress(noun.cognition)
    Example:
    The servants showed great tact and discretion.
    source: wordnet30
  • refined taste; tact(noun.cognition)
    Synonym:
    delicacy
    source: wordnet30
  • the power of making free choices unconstrained by external agencies(noun.attribute)
    Synonym:
    free will
    source: wordnet30
  • the trait of judging wisely and objectively(noun.attribute)
    Synonym:
    discernment
    source: wordnet30
  • Disjunction; separation.(noun)
    source: webster1913
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