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  1. 1. n. Disjunction; separation. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. The quality of being discreet; wise conduct and management; cautious discernment, especially as to matters of propriety and self-control; prudence; circumspection; wariness. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. Discrimination. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. Freedom to act according to one's own judgment; unrestrained exercise of choice or will. Source: opted
  5. 5. n. freedom to act or judge on one's own Source: wordnet
  6. 6. n. knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress Source: wordnet
  7. 7. n. refined taste; tact Source: wordnet
  8. 8. n. the power of making free choices unconstrained by external agencies Source: wordnet
  9. 9. n. the trait of judging wisely and objectively Source: wordnet
  10. 10. Left to discretion; unrestrained except by discretion orjudgment; as, an ambassador with discretionary powers. Source: adambom
  11. 11. n:100 n. freedom to act or judge on one's own n. knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress n. the trait of judging wisely and objectively Source: ecdict

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