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circumspect |
2 definitions found 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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