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- noun Plural form of
discretion .
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Examples
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The billionaire was a novice in the world of politics and unfamiliar with its discretions.
O: A Presidential Novel Anonymous 2011
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The billionaire was a novice in the world of politics and unfamiliar with its discretions.
O: A Presidential Novel Anonymous 2011
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The billionaire was a novice in the world of politics and unfamiliar with its discretions.
O: A Presidential Novel Anonymous 2011
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Indeed, this may seem a little tangential, but people have discussed the implications of pervasive digital recording and storage creating a searchable database of all our youthful discretions, and the logical conclusion is that we will start just overlooking that stuff as it informs our norms.
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The power couple have been married for 20 years, and while Sinclair, once labeled France's most illustrious journalist, is no stranger to forgiving her husband's past discretions, famously stating that it is important for "a politician to know how to seduce," what is disturbing about her rushing to her husband's defense now is her providing Strauss-Kahn protection in an alleged rape.
Anushay Hossain: Strauss-Kahn: Powerful Men and the Women Who Defend Them Anushay Hossain 2011
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The billionaire was a novice in the world of politics and unfamiliar with its discretions.
O: A Presidential Novel Anonymous 2011
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At least Mark Sanford had the guts to admit his discretions.
Statement: Senator's parents 'made gifts' to mistress's family 2009
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And even in this thread his discretions become fodder.
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The billionaire was a novice in the world of politics and unfamiliar with its discretions.
O: A Presidential Novel Anonymous 2011
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The power couple have been married for 20 years, and while Sinclair, once labeled France's most illustrious journalist, is no stranger to forgiving her husband's past discretions, famously stating that it is important for "a politician to know how to seduce," what is disturbing about her rushing to her husband's defense now is her providing Strauss-Kahn protection in an alleged rape.
Anushay Hossain: Strauss-Kahn: Powerful Men and the Women Who Defend Them Anushay Hossain 2011
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