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discrimination
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Discernment, the act of discriminating, discerning, distinguishing, noting or perceiving differences between things, with intent to understand rightly and make correct decisions.
Example Sentence
The essay uses discrimination to make the point more precise.
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Use discrimination when you want precise academic language around Discernment, the act of discriminating, discerning, distinguishing, noting or perceiving differences between things, with intent to understand rightly and make correct decisions..
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