| NOUN | state | discretion | freedom to act or judge on one's own |
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| cognition | discretion, discreetness, circumspection, prudence | knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress | |
| cognition | discretion, delicacy | refined taste | |
| attribute | discretion, free will | the power of making free choices unconstrained by external agencies | |
| attribute | discretion, discernment | the trait of judging wisely and objectively |
| Sounds | dihskreh'shahn | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2525 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | freedom to act or judge on one's own. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | liberty | freedom of choice |
| Catalan | discreció | |
| Spanish | discreción | |
| Adjectives | discretionary | having or using the ability to act or decide according to your own discretion or judgment |
| Meaning | knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress. | |
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| Example | "the servants showed great tact and discretion" | |
| Synonyms | discreetness, circumspection, prudence | |
| Narrower | confidentiality | discretion in keeping secret information |
| Broader | sagacity, sagaciousness, judgment, judgement, discernment | The mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations |
| Spanish | discreción, prudencia | |
| Meaning | refined taste; tact. | |
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| Synonym | delicacy | |
| Broader | taste, appreciation, discernment, perceptiveness | Delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values) |
| Spanish | delicadeza, discreción | |
| Meaning | The power of making free choices unconstrained by external agencies. | |
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| Synonym | free will | |
| Narrower | self-determination | Determination of one's own fate or course of action without compulsion |
| Broader | power, powerfulness | possession of controlling influence |
| Catalan | discreció | |
| Spanish | discreción | |
| Adjectives | discretionary | having or using the ability to act or decide according to your own discretion or judgment |
| Meaning | The trait of judging wisely and objectively. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | discernment | |
| Narrower | circumspection, caution | The trait of being circumspect and prudent |
| prudence | discretion in practical affairs | |
| Broader | wisdom, wiseness | The trait of utilizing knowledge and experience with common sense and insight |
| Catalan | discreció | |
| Spanish | discreción | |