Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The quality of being discreet; discretion.
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- noun The state or quality of being
discreet .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun subtly skillful handling of a situation
- noun knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress
Etymologies
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Examples
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Considering the deserved stigma attached to tobacco, it's clear how the novelty and discreetness of smokeless tobacco products might prove alluring to adults and teens.
Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.: Chew on This: The Real Dangers of Smokeless Tobacco M.D. Glenn D. Braunstein 2011
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Considering the deserved stigma attached to tobacco, it's clear how the novelty and discreetness of smokeless tobacco products might prove alluring to adults and teens.
Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.: Chew on This: The Real Dangers of Smokeless Tobacco M.D. Glenn D. Braunstein 2011
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Considering the deserved stigma attached to tobacco, it's clear how the novelty and discreetness of smokeless tobacco products might prove alluring to adults and teens.
Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.: Chew on This: The Real Dangers of Smokeless Tobacco M.D. Glenn D. Braunstein 2011
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"If there's one thing you can say about online dating, it's that it's almost the antithesis of social networking -- discreetness, privacy, wanting to meet people you don't already know," she said.
Online Dating Startups Drive Matchmaking Makeover Amy Lee 2011
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They're distinct in their discreetness. $120, audio-technica.com
A New Sound Up There 2011
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Considering the deserved stigma attached to tobacco, it's clear how the novelty and discreetness of smokeless tobacco products might prove alluring to adults and teens.
Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.: Chew on This: The Real Dangers of Smokeless Tobacco M.D. Glenn D. Braunstein 2011
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They prefer discreetness as opposed to “Take me to your leader.”
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The discreetness in which Mr. Jordan fashions his “fairy tale” film shares moments of magic with the 2003 film In America.
Movie Review: Ondine 2010
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They knew, they all knew, Jahanara thought, and accepted their discreetness gratefully, for she could not have borne a public proclamation of her plight.
Shadow Princess Indu Sundaresan 2010
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They knew, they all knew, Jahanara thought, and accepted their discreetness gratefully, for she could not have borne a public proclamation of her plight.
Shadow Princess Indu Sundaresan 2010
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