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Definition of circumspect adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

circumspect

 adjective
adjective
NAmE//ˈsərkəmˌspɛkt//
 
(formal)
 
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thinking very carefully about something before doing it, because there may be risks involved synonym cautious He was very circumspect in his financial affairs.
circumspection
 
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NAmE//ˌsərkəmˈspɛkʃn//
 
noun [uncountable]
circumspectly
 
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NAmE//ˈsərkəmˌspɛktli//
 
adverbSee circumspect in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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