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descreet/descrete though he belonged to royal family he as been descreet/descrete with servent. His descreet/descrete demeanor made him a descreet/descrete figure in his family.

  1. discreet,discrete,discreet

  2. discreet,discreet,discrete

  3. discreet,discrete,discrete

  4. discrete,discrete,discrete
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Explanation

Discreet means being careful or cautious in speech or actions, while discrete means separate or distinct. In the sentence: he was cautious with his servant (discreet), his cautious demeanor (discreet), and he stood out as a distinct figure (discrete).

AI explanation

'Discreet' means careful, tactful, or circumspect in behavior — fitting both 'discreet with servants' and 'his discreet demeanor.' 'Discrete,' by contrast, means separate or distinct, which fits describing him as 'a discrete figure' (a distinct, separate personality) within his family. The correct set uses discreet for the first two blanks (behavior) and discrete for the third (distinctness), reflecting the two different meanings of these commonly confused homophones.

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