adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
more
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Sign language is almost essential in shops too, but it's a little less embarrassing because you can be more discreet .
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They were rebuked as unwise and improper by the more discreet .
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Bodie walked down the stairs, through one of the fire doors, a more discreet position from which to watch.
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But leaders of such movements could easily work out less controversial and more discreet arrangements to satisfy their drives.
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Charcoal, navy or brown are more discreet than black or other colours.
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Smaller, more discreet means of cleaning up are preferable when you are out for a walk.
very
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We are all very discreet here, you see.
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It was all couched in very discreet language, the words never inflammatory.
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We were all pretty open with each other but very discreet outside.
■ NOUN
distance
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Gaily followed them at a discreet distance and watched as they lowered Miss Faith Lavender into her last resting place.
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Lightman immediately creates sympathy for Bennett, and yet holds him at a discreet distance .
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Billy rowed across and followed her at a discreet distance .
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As it was, it would be better to maintain a discreet distance .
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But then she smiled at him and slipped away quickly, following him at a discreet distance .
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Gustave often followed at a discreet distance .
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Ace helped her out, leading her towards a Range Rover parked a discreet distance away.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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A discreet nod indicated that he was ready to leave.
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A private detective was sent to make discreet inquiries about Miss Hutton's financial situation.
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Andrew's very discreet -- he won't tell anyone you're leaving.
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Chambers was discreet about the affair.
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He followed at a discreet distance.
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People might gossip if we arrived together. It would be much more discreet for us to go there separately.
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Skirt lengths are a discreet inch above the knee.
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We offer a discreet and personal service to our clients.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Gaily followed them at a discreet distance and watched as they lowered Miss Faith Lavender into her last resting place.
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He was about to kiss her again when he heard a discreet cough.
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Marshall, according to some discreet enquiries he had made, was innocent of trespass - of any kind.
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Sign language is almost essential in shops too, but it's a little less embarrassing because you can be more discreet .
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The new arrangement caused much criticism of the administrative board members, who maintained a discreet silence.
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They were rebuked as unwise and improper by the more discreet .
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We were all pretty open with each other but very discreet outside.