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discretion vs sagaciousness

sagaciousness vs discretion

discretion and sagaciousness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
discretion Yes No No No
sagaciousness Yes No No No
As nouns, sagaciousness is a hypernym of discretion; that is, sagaciousness is a word with a broader meaning than discretion:
  • discretion: knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress
  • sagaciousness: the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations
Other hypernyms of discretion include discernment, judgement, judgment, sagacity.
discretion (noun) sagaciousness (noun)
the trait of judging wisely and objectively the trait of forming opinions by distinguishing and evaluating
the power of making free choices unconstrained by external agencies the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations
knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress
refined taste; tact
freedom to act or judge on one's own
Difference between discretion and sagaciousness

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