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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 [ˌɪndɪˈskrɛʃən]
n
1. the characteristic or state of being indiscreet
2. an indiscreet act, remark, etc.
indiscretionary  adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.indiscretion - the trait of being injudicious
folly, foolishness, unwiseness - the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
2.indiscretion - a petty misdeed
misbehavior, misbehaviour, misdeed - improper or wicked or immoral behavior

indiscretion
noun
1. folly, foolishness, recklessness, imprudence, rashness, tactlessness, gaucherie Occasionally they paid for their indiscretion with their lives.
2. mistake, slip, error, lapse, folly, boob (Brit. slang), gaffe, bloomer (Brit. informal), faux pas rumours of his mother's youthful indiscretions
Quotations
"Careless talk costs lives" Second World War security slogan
Translations
indiscretion [ˌɪndɪsˈkreʃən] N
1. (= lack of discretion) → indiscreción f, falta f de discreción
2. (= indiscreet act, remark) → indiscreción f
indiscretion [ˌɪndɪˈskrɛʃən] n
(= unwise action) → imprudence f
(= careless talk) → indiscrétion f
indiscretion
nIndiskretion f; (= tactlessness)Taktlosigkeit f, → Mangel man Feingefühl; (= affair)Abenteuer nt, → Affäre f; his youthful indiscretionsseine jugendliche Unvernunft, sein jugendlicher Leichtsinn
indiscretion [ˌɪndɪsˈkrɛʃn] n
a. (see adj) → indiscrezione f, imprudenza
b. (action, remark) → indiscrezione

indiscretion [ˌɪndɪsˈkrɛʃn] n
a. (see adj) → indiscrezione f, imprudenza
b. (action, remark) → indiscrezione


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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:
On one or two occasions when I saw Miss Corray walking with him I was furious, and once had the indiscretion to protest.
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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