Discretion and Power

Discretion

Discretion noun - The power of making free choices unconstrained by external agencies.

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Power and discretion are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Power" instead a noun "Discretion".

Power noun - The right or means to command or control others.

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Discretion and power are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Discretion" instead a noun "Power".

full	full discretion	full power
common	common discretion	common power
total	total discretion	total power
actual	actual discretion	actual power
Other adjectives: absolute, less.

Whether this is because Jack is a Badass Normal or the power of an ARM is an Informed Ability is left up to the discretion of the player.

Source: Guns Are Worthless
Little Useless Gun: The Selkie carries one in the original novel for discretion and concealability, and makes up for its size and weak stopping power by shooting someone in the eye with it.

Source: Literature / Net Force
They are horrendously powerful and you get to set them right the noses of your unsuspecting enemies and then detonate them at your own discretion, which is guaranteed to give you a majestic feeling of power over death each time.

Source: Catharsis Factor

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