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Synonyms & Antonyms of discreetness
the ability to make intelligent decisions especially in everyday matters
- I appreciated her discreetness in keeping quiet about my inability to pay for our date
Synonyms for discreetness
- common sense,
- discretion,
- gumption
- [chiefly dialect],
- horse sense,
- levelheadedness,
- nous
- [chiefly British],
- policy,
- prudence,
- sense,
- sensibleness,
- wisdom,
- wit
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“Discreetness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discreetness. Accessed 29 Sep. 2022.
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