All 3 Uses of
discreet
in
The Glass Menagerie
- The only way to find out about those things is to make discreet inquiries at the proper moment.
Scene 5 *discreet = unobtrusively (in a manner that doesn't attract attention)
- That is the way such things are discreetly handled to keep a young woman from making a tragic mistake!
Scene 5discreetly = in a manner that is unlikely to attract attention or cause embarrassment
- He carefully shapes the brim and the crown to give a discreetly dashing effect.
Scene 7
Definition:
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(discreet as in: discreet--not showy or gossipy) trustworthy with secrets or subtle (not attracting attention)editor's notes: This sense of discreet sometimes indicates that something is small (so as not to attract attention) as in "discreet earrings."