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Definition of circumspection noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

circumspection

noun
 
/ˌsɜːkəmˈspekʃn/
 
/ˌsɜːrkəmˈspekʃn/
[uncountable] (formal)
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  1. the act of thinking very carefully about something before doing it, because there may be risks involved synonym caution (1)
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