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Meanings of great discretion in English

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Usage of great discretion in English
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The King often asked her opinion; then she replied with great discretion.
Memoirs of Louis XIV and His Court and of the Regency — Volume 1...
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Acton certainly exercised great discretion in all things-beginningwith his estimate of himself.
The Europeans
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She used great discretion on this point, and made no promises.
Memoirs of Margaret Fuller Ossoli, Volume I
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Corporate security officers, including telco security, generally work under conditions of great discretion.
The Hacker Crackdown: Law and Disorder on the Electronic Frontie...
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But the general rule is, great discretion in this respect.
How to Tell Stories to Children, and Some Stories to Tell
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She passed lightly over the love affair with great discretion.
The White Knight: Tirant Lo Blanc
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I have a great discretion, it is true, but there are bounds to it.
Catriona
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Rupert Sent Leger, my dear niece is a woman of great discretion and discernment.
The Lady of the Shroud
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Nastasia, however, was behaving with great discretion on the whole.
The Idiot
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You are a brave lad, and have carried out your task with great discretion.
By Pike and Dyke: a Tale of the Rise of the Dutch Republic
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We feel that great discretion must be used until we have reached more definite certainty.
T. Tembarom
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I shall cut with great discretion, I assure you.
A Terrible Temptation: A Story of To-Day
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I promise you we'll proceed with great discretion.
Murder most frothy
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Hortense Duval has provided him with a servant of great discretion to care for the child.
The Little Lady of Lagunitas: A Franco-Californian Romance
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But paraphrasing must be used with great discretion.
Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Literature
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Use great discretion in wording your telegrams.
The Lost Lady of Lone
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