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discreditable |
discreditably |
discredited |
discreet |
discreetly |
discreetness
| discrepancy
| discrepant
| discrete
| discreteness
| discretion
discreetness
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun discreetness has 2 senses
- discreetness(n = noun.cognition) circumspection, discretion, prudence - knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; "the servants showed great tact and discretion" is a kind of discernment, judgement, judgment, sagaciousness, sagacity
- discreetness(n = noun.attribute) delicacy, diplomacy, finesse - subtly skillful handling of a situation; Array is a kind of tact, tactfulness
has particulars: confidentiality
Derived form adjective discreet3
Derived forms adjective discreet1, adjective discreet2
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