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Discretion

  1. noun

    the power of making free choices unconstrained by external agencies

    Similar: free will

  2. noun

    knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress

    “the servants showed great tact and discretion”

    Similar: discreetness, circumspection, prudence

  3. noun

    the trait of judging wisely and objectively

    “a man of discernment”

    Similar: discernment

  4. noun

    freedom to act or judge on one's own

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