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Delicacy vs Discreetness - What's the difference?

delicacy | discreetness |

As nouns the difference between delicacy and discreetness

is that delicacy is the quality of being delicate while discreetness is the state or quality of being discreet.

delicacy

English

Noun

(wikipedia delicacy) (delicacies)
  • The quality of being delicate.
  • Something appealing, usually a pleasing food, especially a choice dish of a certain culture suggesting rarity and refinement -a Chinese delicacy
  • Fineness or elegance of construction or appearance.
  • Frailty of health or fitness.
  • Refinement in taste or discrimination.
  • Tact and propriety; the need for such tact.

    • Related terms

    * delicate * delicatessen * delicious * delight

    discreetness

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The state or quality of being discreet.

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