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discreet

adj
/dɪˈskɹiːt/

Etymology

From Middle English discrete, from Old French discret, from Latin discrētus, from past participle of discernere. Doublet of discrete.

  1. derived from discrētus
  2. derived from discret
  3. inherited from discrete

Definitions

  1. Respectful of privacy or secrecy

    Respectful of privacy or secrecy; exercising caution in order to avoid causing embarrassment; quiet; diplomatic.

    • With a discreet gesture, she reminded him to mind his manners.
    • John just doesn't understand that laughing at Mary all day is not very discreet.
    • Just pass me by, don't even speak / Know the word's "discreet" with part-time lovers

  2. Not drawing attention, anger or challenge

    Not drawing attention, anger or challenge; inconspicuous.

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Derived

discreetly, discreetness, indiscreet, ultradiscreet, undiscreet

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at discreet. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at discreet. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

7 hops · closes at discreet

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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