Circumspection

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. Attention to all the facts and circumstances of a case, and to natural or probable consequences, with a view to ascertain the correct or safe course of conduct or to avoid undesirable results; watchfulness; wariness; caution: as, “sly circumspection,”
  • noun. Synonyms Vigilance, thoughtfulness, forecast, deliberation.
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  • noun. Attention to all the facts and circumstances of a case; caution; watchfulness.
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  • noun. Attention to all the facts and circumstances of a case; caution; watchfulness; vigilance.
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  • noun. the trait of being circumspect and prudent
  • noun. knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress
    • Word Usage
    "It's the man's lesson in circumspection that did it."
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