| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| exceptionable | Open to objection; causing disapproval or offense |
| protests | A statement or action expressing disapproval of or objection to something |
| protest | A statement or action expressing disapproval of or objection to something |
| stung | Provoke someone to do (something) by causing annoyance or offense |
| stinging | Provoke someone to do (something) by causing annoyance or offense |
| discretion | The quality of behaving or speaking in such a way as to avoid causing offense or revealing private information |
| discreeter | Careful and circumspect in one's speech or actions, esp. in order to avoid causing offense or to gain an advantage |
| discreetest | Careful and circumspect in one's speech or actions, esp. in order to avoid causing offense or to gain an advantage |
