indiscretion

🇺🇸 /ˌɪndɪˈskreʃn/ 🇬🇧 /ˌɪndɪˈskreʃn/
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noun
R

A mistake or action that can be embarrassing or reveal a secret.

His past indiscretions came back to haunt him.

R

Saying or doing something without thinking, which can be embarrassing or reveal a secret.

She shared a secret in a moment of indiscretion.

translation

n. A mistake or action that can be embarrassing or reveal a secret.; Saying or doing something without thinking, which can be embarrassing or reveal a secret.

Word Forms

Plural indiscretions