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discreet

🇬🇧 UK/dɪ'skriːt/🇺🇸 US/dis'kri:t/
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Definitions

adj.

Careful not to cause embarrassment or reveal private information; tactful and unobtrusive.

谨慎的;慎重的;不张扬的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
disnot, apart, away
+
creetconcern, relate to, affect
=discreet

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She was discreet about her colleague's personal problems.

  • 2.

    She made a discreet gesture to signal we should leave.

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