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discretion

Dictionary definition · discretion

noun

  1. freedom to act or judge on one's own
  2. knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress"the servants showed great tact and discretion"
  3. refined taste; tact
  4. the power of making free choices unconstrained by external agencies
  5. the trait of judging wisely and objectively"a man of discernment"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).