| Engelsk navneord: discretion | 
| 1. | discretion (om tilstand) freedom to act or judge on one's own | 
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 | Mindre specifikke termer | liberty | 
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| 2. | discretion (om erkendelse) knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress | 
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 | Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The servants showed great tact and discretion. 
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 | Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | circumspection, discreetness, prudence | 
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 | Mindre specifikke termer | discernment, judgement, judgment, sagaciousness, sagacity | 
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 | Mere specifikke termer | confidentiality | 
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| 3. | discretion (om erkendelse) refined taste; tact | 
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 | Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | delicacy | 
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 | Mindre specifikke termer | appreciation, discernment, perceptiveness, taste | 
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| 4. | discretion (om egenskab) the power of making free choices unconstrained by external agencies | 
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 | Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | free will | 
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 | Mindre specifikke termer | power, powerfulness | 
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 | Mere specifikke termer | self-determination | 
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| 5. | discretion (om egenskab) the trait of judging wisely and objectively | 
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 | Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | A man of discernment. 
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 | Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | discernment | 
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 | Mindre specifikke termer | wisdom, wiseness | 
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 | Mere specifikke termer | caution, circumspection, prudence | 
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