discretion

Noun
  1. Freedom to act or judge on one's own (synset 114019309)
    is a type of: liberty - freedom of choice
  2. Knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress (synset 105623283)
    "the servants showed great tact and discretion"
    is a type of: discernment, judgement, judgment, sagaciousness, sagacity - the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations
    subtypes: confidentiality - discretion in keeping secret information
    same as: circumspection, discreetness, prudence
  3. Refined taste;
    Tact (synset 105759704)
    is a type of: appreciation, discernment, perceptiveness, taste - delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values)
    same as: delicacy
  4. The power of making free choices unconstrained by external agencies (synset 105206024)
    is a type of: power, powerfulness - possession of controlling influence
    subtypes: self-determination - determination of one's own fate or course of action without compulsion
    same as: free will
  5. The trait of judging wisely and objectively (synset 104898205)
    "a man of discernment"
    is a type of: wisdom, wiseness - the trait of utilizing knowledge and experience with common sense and insight
    subtypes:
    same as: discernment

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