Discretion and Repression

Discretion

Discretion noun - The checking of one's true feelings and impulses when dealing with others.

Usage example: in that job you'll be expected to show discretion and act like a professional at all times

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

Repression noun - The checking of one's true feelings and impulses when dealing with others.

Usage example: psychologists talking about the repression of anger and how it affects one's health

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Discretion and repression are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Discretion" instead a noun "Repression".

public	public discretion	public repression
total	total discretion	total repression
extreme	extreme discretion	extreme repression
absolute	absolute discretion	absolute repression
Other adjectives: innocent, social, parental.

Gory Discretion Shot: Averted, as the reader is treated with very graphic descriptions of the slaughter committed by the rebels at Cawnpore and then of the repression led by the British officers.

Source: Literature / The Steam House

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