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12 letters · 15 points in Scrabble
Meaning
noun knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress
noun subtly skillful handling of a situation
originEtymology tree English discreet Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English discreetness From discreet + -ness.
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