All 3 Uses of
discretion
in
The Bourne Supremacy
- Would it not be better for the American to overlook his indiscretion if his clinic serviced the indigent?†
Chpt 35 *indiscretion = behavior that displays a lack of good judgmentstandard prefix: The prefix "in-" in indiscretion means not and reverses the meaning of discretion. This is the same pattern you see in words like invisible, incomplete, and insecure.
- The choirboy in McAllister had capitulated, but not without remembering the doctor's indiscretion — and his debt.†
Chpt 35
- Discretion must be absolute.†
Chpt 15 *
Definitions:
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(1)
(discretion as in: It is within her discretion.) the right to make a decision (and perhaps accompanying good judgment)
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(2)
(discretion as in: embarrassing lack of discretion) behavior that does not attract undesired attention or reveal private information
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(3)
(discretion as in: Parental discretion advised.) good judgment or good taste