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noun
1.
lack of discretion; imprudence.
2.
an indiscreet act, remark, etc.
Origin:
1300–50; Middle English < Late Latin indiscrētiōn- (stem of indiscrētiō). See in-3, discretion
1300–50; Middle English < Late Latin indiscrētiōn- (stem of indiscrētiō). See in-3, discretion
Related forms
in·dis·cre·tion·ar·y, adjective
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Indiscretion
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
Example Sentences
- It is not important what precisely was the indiscretion which.
- It was by the indiscretion of the veteran showman that an account of this banquet strayed into the public prints.
- The best way to view this picture is as a juvenile indiscretion of all concerned.
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