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Discreet

/dɪˈskrit/
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(adj) Respectful of privacy or secrecy; exercising caution in order to avoid causing embarrassment; quiet; diplomatic.

To do him justice, he is a discreet man.
It might be discreet of you to bend a little to the prevailing wind.
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To do him justice, he is a ____ man.

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