indiscretion

  • 11INDISCRÉTION — n. f. Manque de discrétion. Il a beaucoup d’indiscrétion. Son indiscrétion le perdra. Son indiscrétion fait qu’il ne mérite aucune confiance. Y aurait il de l’indiscrétion à vous demander si vous allez sortir. Il se prend quelquefois pour Action… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

  • 12indiscretion — n. 1) to commit an indiscretion 2) a youthful indiscretion * * * [ˌɪndɪ skreʃ(ə)n] a youthful indiscretion to commit an indiscretion …

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  • 13Indiscretion — ST episode series = Deep Space Nine name = Indiscretion Kira is forced to work with Dukat ep num = 76 prod num = 477 date = October 23, 1995 writer = Toni Marberry Jack Trevino Nicholas Corea director = LeVar Burton guest = Marc Alaimo as Gul… …

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  • 14indiscretion — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ serious ▪ minor, slight ▪ personal ▪ youthful ▪ dietary, sexual …

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  • 15indiscretion — [[t]ɪ̱ndɪskre̱ʃ(ə)n[/t]] indiscretions N VAR If you talk about someone s indiscretion, you mean that they have done or said something that is risky, careless, or likely to upset people. Occasionally they paid for their indiscretion with their… …

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  • 16indiscretion — UK [ˌɪndɪˈskreʃ(ə)n] / US noun Word forms indiscretion : singular indiscretion plural indiscretions 1) [countable] something you do that shows a lack of judgment youthful indiscretions 2) [uncountable] lack of judgment, especially in talking… …

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  • 17indiscretion — noun Date: 14th century 1. lack of discretion ; imprudence < dietary indiscretion > 2. a. something (as an act or remark) marked by lack of discretion b. an act at variance with the accepted morality of a society < resigned because of financial&#8230; …

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  • 18indiscretion — indiscretionary, adj. /in di skresh euhn/, n. 1. lack of discretion; imprudence. 2. an indiscreet act, remark, etc. [1300 50; ME < LL indiscretion (s. of indiscretio). See IN 3, DISCRETION] * * * …

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  • 19indiscretion — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. carelessness, recklessness; blunder, faux pas, lapse, slip. See rashness, wrong. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The quality of lacking prudence and judgment] Syn. recklessness, imprudence, heedlessness,&#8230; …

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  • 20indiscretion — in|dis|cre|tion [ˌındıˈskreʃən] n [U and C] an action or remark that shows a lack of good judgment, especially one that is morally unacceptable ▪ Earl describes his past links with the racist group as a youthful indiscretion . ▪ rumours of the&#8230; …

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