Thinking and knowing

Synonyms for discretion

One audited sense, one true synonym, and three words that come close enough to cost you the rung.

Tier 3, Ridgeline · 1 sense · noun · Reason line included

The sensenounTier 3, RidgelineThinking and knowing

knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress

The servants showed great tact and discretion.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

prudence

Same sentence, swapped: The servants showed great tact and prudence.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for discretion as it is used in the sentence above.

delicacy
discernment
gumption

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Closest first: other thinking and knowing words at Ridgeline, then the same tier across the rest of the library.

tendencynoundispositionan attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over othersRidgeline2 sensesHas a reason line tenornounstrainthe general meaning or substance of an utteranceRidgelineHas a reason line tentativeadjectivedoubtfulunsettled in mind or opinionRidgelineHas a reason line trapnounsnaresomething (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawaresRidgeline obstaclenounobstructionsomething immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmountedRidgelineHas a reason line obtuseadjectivepurblindlacking in insight or discernmentSummit opinionnounthoughta personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certaintyFoothills acquisitionnounlearningthe cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledgeRidgelineHas a reason line

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