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dis·creet

| \ di-ˈskrēt

\

1

: having or showing discernment or good judgment in conduct and especially in speech : prudent

especially

: capable of preserving prudent silence

2

: unpretentious , modest

the warmth and discreet elegance of a civilized home — Joseph Wechsberg

3

: unobtrusive , unnoticeable

followed at a discreet distance

Discreet disclaimers by the tourist board to the effect that "there is no evidence whatever that Prince Vlad Tepes (TSEH-pesh), or Vlad the Impaler, inhabited the castle" do nothing to discourage its notoriety as Dracula's reputed residence. Mythically, at least, this is in fact where he lived—and always will.

— Erik Sandberg-Diment , New York Times , 21 June 1998

he was very discreet , only saying what was necessary

with a discreet gesture, she signalled to her husband that she was ready to leave the party

Composting at home is easy to do by simply finding a discreet spot to pile up landscape waste or purchasing a free-standing plastic composter.

—

Ariel Cheung, Chicago Tribune , 18 May 2022

Elsewhere, there are discreet crew quarters with a separate bathroom and kitchenette.

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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 16 May 2022

More commonly, Japanese interpreters would sneak items across the bridge into Nagasaki, then bring gold coins back onto the island—sometimes hidden in the lining of their clothes, other times with discreet bribes for the guards.

—

Rob Goss, Smithsonian Magazine , 13 May 2022

If Finland and Sweden apply, they are widely expected to be approved, although NATO officials are publicly discreet , saying only that the alliance has an open-door policy and any country that wishes to join can request an invitation.

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New York Times , 12 May 2022

That’s also where Vicky White, who had been carrying on discreet communications with Casey White since his initial stay at the facility in 2020, worked as the assistant director of corrections.

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Fox News , 12 May 2022

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dis·creet

| \ dis-ˈkrēt

\

: careful not to attract attention or let out private information

" … he must be discreet and say nothing about this visit of mine." — Mark Twain , A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

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14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Middle English discrete, discret, discreet "morally discerning, prudent, separate, distinct," borrowed from Anglo-French & Medieval Latin; Anglo-French discret, borrowed from Medieval Latin discrētus "separate, distinct, showing discernment, prudent," going back to Latin, "separated, differentiated," from past participle of discernere "to separate, distinguish" — more at discern
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