taste vs discretion

discretion vs taste

taste and discretion both are nouns.

taste is a verb but discretion is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
taste	Yes	No	Yes	No
discretion	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, discretion is a hyponym of taste; that is, discretion is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than taste:

taste: delicate discrimination (especially of esthetic values)
discretion: refined taste; tact

Other hyponyms of taste include connoisseurship, vertu, virtu, style, trend, vogue, delicacy, culture.

taste (noun)	discretion (noun)
a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds	the trait of judging wisely and objectively
delicate discrimination (especially of esthetic values)	the power of making free choices unconstrained by external agencies
the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus	knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress
the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth	refined taste; tact
a brief experience of something	freedom to act or judge on one's own
a strong liking
a small amount eaten or drunk

taste (verb)	discretion (verb)
experience briefly
take a sample of
perceive by the sense of taste
distinguish flavors
have flavor; taste of something
have a distinctive or characteristic taste

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