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circumspection |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Circumspection \Cir`cum*spec"tion\, n. [L. circumspectio.] Attention to all the facts and circumstances of a case; caution; watchfulness. With silent circumspection, unespied --Milton. Syn: Caution; prudence; watchfulness; deliberation; thoughtfulness; wariness; forecast. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: circumspection n 1: knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; "the servants showed great tact and discretion" [syn: {discretion}, {discreetness}, {prudence}] 2: the trait of being circumspect and prudent [syn: {caution}]
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