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knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; "the servants showed great tact and discretion"

the power of making free choices unconstrained by external agencies

freedom to act or judge on one's own

knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; "the servants showed great tact and discretion"

the power of making free choices unconstrained by external agencies

Disjunction; separation.

The quality of being discreet; wise conduct and management; cautious discernment, especially as to matters of propriety and self-control; prudence; circumspection; wariness.

Freedom to act according to one's own judgment; unrestrained exercise of choice or will.

Disjunction; separation.

The quality of being discreet; wise conduct and management; cautious discernment, especially as to matters of propriety and self-control; prudence; circumspection; wariness.

Freedom to act according to one's own judgment; unrestrained exercise of choice or will.

Prudence; judgment; caution; skill.

Prudence; freedom to act at will.

Cautious and correct judgment; prudence; sagacity.

Freedom of judgment and action.

Management; that discernment which enables a person to judge critically of what is correct and proper to do, united with caution; nice discernment and judgment; liberty or power of acting without other control than one's own judgment. To surrender at discretion, to surrender without stipulation or terms at the mercy of the conqueror.

Wise conduct and management; liberty or power of acting without control; unconditional power over, as at discretion.

See discreet.

n. [Latin] Prudence; sagacity; wise management; power of ordering wisely one’s conduct or affairs;—liberty to act according to one’s judgment; uncontrolled or unconditional freedom of action;—disjunction; separation.

Prudence, knowledge to govern or direct one's self; liberty of acting at pleasure, uncontrolled and unconditional power.