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- noun
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- cautious reserve in speech; ability to make responsible decisions [Princeton Review]
- quality of being discreet; good judgement [Barron]
- the quality of being discreet; circumspection; especially: cautious reserve in speech frivolous [Taisha]
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- American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language:
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