indiscreet+act

  • 1National Industrial Recovery Act — Front page of the National Industrial Recovery Act, as signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on June 16, 1933. The National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA), officially known as the Act of June 16, 1933 (Ch. 90, 48 Stat. 195, formerly codified… …

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  • 2Indiscretion — In dis*cre tion, n. [Pref. in not + discretion: cf. F. indiscr[ e]tion.] [1913 Webster] 1. The quality or state of being indiscreet; lack of discretion; imprudence. [1913 Webster] 2. An indiscreet act; indiscreet behavior. [1913 Webster] Past… …

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  • 3imprudence — im·pru·dence (ĭm pro͞odʹns) n. 1. The quality or condition of being unwise or indiscreet. 2. An unwise or indiscreet act. * * * …

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  • 4indiscretion — ► NOUN 1) indiscreet behaviour. 2) an indiscreet act or remark …

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  • 5in|dis|cre|tion — «IHN dihs KREHSH uhn», noun. 1. the fact of being indiscreet; lack of good judgment; imprudence: »They were embarrassed at his indiscretion in talking about family matters in front of strangers. SYNONYM(S): unwiseness. 2. an indiscreet act: »a… …

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  • 6indiscretion — n. 1. Imprudence, inconsiderateness, rashness, folly. 2. Mistake, misstep, indiscreet act, act of indiscretion, faux pas. 3. Slip from virtue, false step, decline from chastity, imprudence, act of folly, misstep, faux pas …

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  • 7in·dis·cre·tion — /ˌındıˈskrɛʃən/ noun, pl tions 1 [noncount] : lack of good judgment or care in behavior and especially in speech : lack of discretion He has been criticized for showing indiscretion in his remarks. [=for carelessly saying things that should not… …

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  • 8indiscretion — 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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  • 9indiscretion — (n.) mid 14c., want of discretion, from O.Fr. indiscrécion foolishness, imprudence (12c.), from L.L. indiscretionem (nom. indiscretio) lack of discernment, from in (see IN (Cf. in ) (1)) + discretionem (see DISCRETION (Cf. discretion)). Meaning&#8230; …

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  • 10forget — v 1. cease to remember, Chief. South. U.S. disremember, draw a blank, fail to think of; lose, lose sight of, have [s.t.] slip one s mind, have [s.t.] escape one; overlook, pass over, pass by, jump over, miss, skip, omit; leave behind, omit to&#8230; …

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