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Discountenance
- verb - look with disfavor on; "The republic soon discountenanced its few friends"
- show disapproval by discouraging; "any measure tending to fuse invalids into a class with special privileges should be discountenanced"
Discourageable
- - Capable of being discouraged; easily disheartened.
Discouragement
- noun - the act of discouraging; "the discouragement of petty theft"
- the expression of opposition and disapproval
- the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
Discouragingly
- adverb - in a discouraging manner; "the failure rate on the bar exam is discouragingly high"
Discourteously
- adverb - in an impolite manner; "he treated her impolitely"
Discreetnesses
- noun - knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; "the servants showed great tact and discretion"
- subtly skillful handling of a situation
Discretenesses
- noun - the state of being several and distinct
Discriminately
- - In a discriminating manner; distinctly.
Discriminating
- verb - distinguish; "I could not discriminate the different tastes in this complicated dish"
- having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions; "an acute observer of politics and politicians"; "incisive comments"; "icy knifelike reasoning"; "as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang"; "penetrating insight"; "frequent penetrative observations"
- recognize or perceive the difference
- showing or indicating careful judgment and discernment especially in matters of taste; "the discriminating eye of the connoisseur"
- treat differently on the basis of sex or race
Discrimination
- noun - the cognitive process whereby two or more stimuli are distinguished
- unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice