discretion
Definitions
Noun
- Freedom to act or judge on one's own
- Knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress
- Refined taste; tact
- The power of making free choices unconstrained by external agencies
- The trait of judging wisely and objectively
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "discretion".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | discretion | 3 | 14 |
| 2 | discretionary | 5 | 2 |
| 3 | discretions | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | indiscretion | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | indiscretions | 4 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "discretion".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | definition | 4 | 38 |
| 2 | declaration | 4 | 24 |
| 3 | dedication | 4 | 21 |
| 4 | domination | 4 | 15 |
| 5 | dominican | 4 | 14 |
| 6 | delegation | 4 | 11 |
| 7 | desperation | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | diffraction | 3 | 7 |
| 9 | distortion | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | desolation | 4 | 5 |
| 11 | derivation | 4 | 4 |
| 12 | deposition | 4 | 3 |
| 13 | detonation | 4 | 3 |
| 14 | dilatation | 4 | 3 |
| 15 | disruption | 3 | 3 |
| 16 | dissolution | 4 | 3 |
| 17 | divination | 4 | 3 |
| 18 | dionysian | 5 | 2 |
| 19 | donaldson | 3 | 2 |
| 20 | downtrodden | 3 | 2 |
| 21 | dandelion | 4 | 1 |
| 22 | demolition | 4 | 1 |
| 23 | diminution | 4 | 1 |
| 24 | disunion | 3 | 1 |
| 25 | adulteration | 5 | 0 |
| 26 | d'artagnan | 4 | 0 |
| 27 | daffynition | 4 | 0 |
| 28 | danielsen | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | danielson | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | darlington | 3 | 0 |
| 31 | darwinian | 4 | 0 |
| 32 | decimation | 4 | 0 |
| 33 | decommission | 4 | 0 |
| 34 | defamation | 4 | 0 |
| 35 | deflection | 3 | 0 |
| 36 | desiccation | 4 | 0 |
| 37 | dethlefsen | 3 | 0 |
| 38 | detlefsen | 3 | 0 |
| 39 | deukmejian | 4 | 0 |
| 40 | devolution | 4 | 0 |
| 41 | dickensian | 4 | 0 |
| 42 | disillusion | 4 | 0 |
| 43 | dissertation | 4 | 0 |
| 44 | dissipation | 4 | 0 |
| 45 | doordarshan | 3 | 0 |
| 46 | draconian | 4 | 0 |
| 47 | draftsman | 2 | 0 |
| 48 | draftsmen | 2 | 0 |
| 49 | duncanson | 3 | 0 |
| 50 | edification | 5 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "discretion".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | direction | 3 | 134 |
| 2 | creation | 3 | 46 |
| 3 | directions | 3 | 30 |
| 4 | distortion | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | discrete | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | diction | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | secretion | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | dissection | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | disruption | 3 | 3 |
| 10 | discreet | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | discretionary | 5 | 2 |
| 12 | secretions | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | discretions | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | indiscretion | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | indiscretions | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | miscreation | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | miscreations | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | discrediting | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | disconnection | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | discoloration | 5 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "discretion" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "discretion" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "discretion" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "discretion".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 5
Fragments: 5
Sound Alikes: 50
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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