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dis·creet·ness

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. discretion, discreetness, circumspection, prudencenoun

    knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress

    "the servants showed great tact and discretion"

  2. delicacy, diplomacy, discreetness, finessenoun

    subtly skillful handling of a situation

Wiktionary

  1. discreetnessnoun

    The state or quality of being discreet.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Discreetnessnoun

    The quality of being discreet; discretion.

    Etymology: from discreet.

ChatGPT

  1. discreetness

    Discreetness refers to the quality of behaving, speaking, or moving in ways that are careful and prudent, typically in order to avoid causing offense or attracting attention. This term is often used to denote a sense of caution, modesty, or restraint, with an emphasis on privacy or secrecy when necessary.

Anagrams for discreetness »

  1. directnesses

  2. discreteness

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of discreetness in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of discreetness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5


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