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indiscretion

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in·dis·cre·tion  (nd-skrshn)
n.
1. Lack of discretion; injudiciousness.
2. An indiscreet act or remark.
indiscretion
Noun
1. the lack of discretion
2. an indiscreet act or remark
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.indiscretion - the trait of being injudicious
injudiciousness
folly, foolishness, unwiseness - the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
2.indiscretion - a petty misdeed
peccadillo
misbehavior, misbehaviour, misdeed - improper or wicked or immoral behavior
indiscretion
noun 1. folly, foolishness, recklessness, imprudence, rashness, tactlessness, gaucherie
noun 2. mistake, slip, error, lapse, folly, boob Brit. (slang) gaffe, bloomer Brit. (informal) faux pas, barry or Barry Crocker Austral. (slang)
Translations
indiscretion [ɪndɪˈskrɛʃən] n → indiscreción f; imprudencia
indiscretion [ɪndɪˈskrɛʃən] n → indiscrétion f (= rashness); imprudence f
indiscretion [ɪndɪsˈkrɛʃən] indiscreet n → Indiskretion f
indiscretion [ɪndɪˈskrɛʃən] n → indiscrezione f; imprudenza


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AN Unworthy Man who had laughed at the woes of a Woman whom he loved, was bewailing his indiscretion in sack-cloth-of-gold and ashes-of-roses, when the Angel of Compassion looked down upon him, saying:
Fantastic-Fables by Bierce, Ambrose View in context
On one or two occasions when I saw Miss Corray walking with him I was furious, and once had the indiscretion to protest.
Can Such Things Be? by Bierce, Ambrose View in context
he, whose habitual weakness had even led him into the wildest indiscretion here; he--now offered a reward for that indiscretion
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