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English Dictionary: circumspection	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for circumspection
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
circumspection n knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; "the servants showed great tact and discretion" Synonym(s): discretion, discreetness, circumspection, prudence the trait of being circumspect and prudent Synonym(s): circumspection, caution
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.