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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Circumspect \Cir"cum*spect\, a. [L. circumspectus p. p. of
circumspicere to look about one's self to observe; circum +
spicere, specere to look See {Spy}.]
Attentive to all the circumstances of a case or the probable
consequences of an action cautious; prudent; wary.
Syn: See {Cautious}.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
circumspect
adj : heedful of potential consequences; "circumspect actions";
"physicians are now more circumspect about recommending
its use"; "a discreet investor" [syn: {discreet}]
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