Discretion

1. (n.) Disjunction; separation.

2. (n.) The quality of being discreet; wise conduct and management; cautious discernment, especially as to matters of propriety and self-control; prudence; circumspection; wariness.

3. (n.) Discrimination.

4. (n.) Freedom to act according to one's own judgment; unrestrained exercise of choice or will.

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