Discretion: alternatives and connections

A just valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence.

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The act of discerning.

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the capacity to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly and to draw sound conclusions

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The act of judging; the operation of the mind, involving comparison and discrimination, by which a knowledge of the values and relations of thins, wh…

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The state of a free person; exemption from subjection to the will of another claiming ownership of the person or services; freedom; -- opposed to sla…

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Same as Poor, the fish.

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The quality of being sagacious; quickness or acuteness of sense perceptions; keenness of discernment or penetration with soundness of judgment; shrew…

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To try by the touch; to handle; as, to taste a bow.

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The quality of being wise; knowledge, and the capacity to make due use of it; knowledge of the best ends and the best means; discernment and judgment…

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Wisdom.

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A careful attention to the probable effects of an act, in order that failure or harm may be avoided; prudence in regard to danger; provident care; wa…

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Attention to all the facts and circumstances of a case; caution; watchfulness.

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The quality or state of being prudent; wisdom in the way of caution and provision; discretion; carefulness; hence, also, economy; frugality.

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Determination by one's self; or, determination of one's acts or states without the necessitating force of motives; -- applied to the voluntary or act…

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Alt. of Discretionary

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Alt. of Discretionary

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Attention to all the facts and circumstances of a case; caution; watchfulness.

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The state or condition of being delicate; agreeableness to the senses; delightfulness; as, delicacy of flavor, of odor, and the like.

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The act of discerning.

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A will free from improper coercion or restraint.

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The quality or state of being prudent; wisdom in the way of caution and provision; discretion; carefulness; hence, also, economy; frugality.

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