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Discretion

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(1):

(n.) Disjunction; separation.

(2):

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

(3):

(n.) Discrimination.

(4):

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

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Discretion'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​d/discretion.html. 1828.
 
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