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discernment

noun C2
  1. The act of distinguishing between things. (countable, uncountable)
  2. The ability to distinguish between things. (countable, uncountable)
  3. The ability to perceive differences that exist. (countable, uncountable)
  4. The condition of understanding. (countable, uncountable)
  5. Aesthetic discrimination; taste, appreciation. (countable, uncountable)
  6. Perceptiveness. (countable, uncountable)
  7. The ability to make wise judgements; sagacity. (countable, uncountable)
  8. Discretion in judging objectively. (countable, uncountable)

Plural discernments

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He answered me with the utmost civility, and even paid me the compliment of saying, that he was so well convinced of Lady Catherine’s discernment as to be certain she could never bestow a favour unworthily.
Pride and Prejudice, p. 112 · B2
“I, who have prided myself on my discernment!
Pride and Prejudice, p. 242 · B2

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