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the discreet
adjective
Respectful of privacy or secrecy; quiet; diplomatic.
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Lagarde has the discreet charm of the French bourgeoisie.
The Discreet Hero by Mario Vargas Llosa (Faber).
Fauré, ever the discreet eroticist, places the emphasis on sensuality.
The discreet office was luxurious, with health-club accommodations.
The newly restored 'The Discreet Charm Of The Bourgeoisie' is out on 29 June.
Antiparos lends herself more to the discreet independent traveller in search of tranquillity.
Virginia submitted it under the discreet byline of U. K. Le Guin.
The discreet practice of re-gifting, it seems, is as old as the hills.
The Discreet Charm is much subtler and more understated but remains every bit as subversive.
The discreet sign by the door does not say Lehman Brothers.
This was a far cry from the discreet pocket-sized packet I'd been expecting.
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