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discreet /dɪˈskriːt/
▶adjective (discreeter, discreetest) careful and prudent, especially so as to avoid giving offence or attracting attention.
– derivatives
discreetly adverb,
discreetness noun.
discreetly adverb,
discreetness noun.
– origin ME: from OFr. discret, from L. discretus ‘separate’, past part. of discernere ‘discern’, the sense arising from late L. discretio (see discretion).
usage: The words discrete and discreet are often confused. Discrete means ‘separate’ (a discrete unit), while discreet means ‘careful and prudent’.
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