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Vigilance vs Discretion - What's the difference?

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Vigilance is a related term of discretion.


As nouns the difference between vigilance and discretion

is that vigilance is alert watchfulness while discretion is discretion.

vigilance

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • Alert watchfulness.
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    • , title=(The Celebrity), chapter=8 , passage=I corralled the judge, and we started off across the fields, in no very mild state of fear of that gentleman's wife, whose vigilance was seldom relaxed. And thus we came by a circuitous route to Mohair, the judge occupied by his own guilty thoughts, and I by others not less disturbing.}}
  • Close and continuous attention.
  • * 1837 March 4, (Andrew Jackson), Farewell Address
    • But you must remember, my fellow-citizens, that eternal vigilance by the people is the price of liberty, and that you must pay the price if you wish to secure the blessing.

    discretion

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • The quality of being discreet or circumspect.
    • Bob showed great discretion despite his knowledge of the affair.
  • The ability to make wise choices or decisions.
  • The freedom to make one's own judgements.
    • I leave that to your discretion .

    Antonyms

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    Derived terms

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