Discretion and Purpose

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Discretion

Discretion noun - The ability to make intelligent decisions especially in everyday matters.
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Purpose and discretion are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Purpose" instead a noun "Discretion".
Nearby Words: discrete, discretionary, discreteness, discretional, discretely

Purpose

Purpose noun - Something that one hopes or intends to accomplish.
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Discretion and purpose are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Discretion" instead a noun "Purpose".
Nearby Words: purposeful, purposeless, purposive, purposed, purposely

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common common discretion common purpose
actual actual discretion actual purpose
less less discretion less purpose

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  • Film / RoboCop (2014) Gory Discretion Shot: Near the start, a bunch of suicide bombers choose to attack the OmniCorp robots in Tehran with the purpose of getting themselves killed on international television.
    Source: Film / RoboCop (2014)
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Purpose and Discretion. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 27, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/discretion/purpose
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