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单词 circumspection
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Definition of circumspection in English:

circumspection

noun ˌsəːkəmˈspɛkʃnˌsərkəmˈspɛkʃ(ə)n
mass noun
  • The quality of being wary and unwilling to take risks; prudence.

    circumspection is required in the day-to-day exercise of administrative powers
    Example sentencesExamples
    • But after the article below, I think I must be the epitome of caution and circumspection.
    • Then he said that one should approach such issues with careful circumspection and logical evaluation.
    • I believe some degree of circumspection, if not caution, is warranted.
    • Now more than ever, the wise few must proceed cautiously and with circumspection.
    • He, however, said that the very nature of the crisis demanded careful collective circumspection.
    Synonyms
    caution, carefulness, care, wariness, chariness, guardedness
    discretion
    watchfulness, alertness, attentiveness, heed, heedfulness, vigilance
    prudence, judiciousness
    informal caginess
    rare precaution

Rhymes

abjection, affection, collection, complexion, confection, connection, convection, correction, defection, deflection, dejection, detection, direction, ejection, election, genuflection, imperfection, infection, inflection, injection, inspection, insurrection, interconnection, interjection, intersection, introspection, lection, misdirection, objection, perfection, predilection, projection, protection, refection, reflection, rejection, resurrection, retrospection, section, selection, subjection, transection, vivisection

Definition of circumspection in US English:

circumspection

nounˌsərkəmˈspekSH(ə)nˌsərkəmˈspɛkʃ(ə)n
  • The quality of being wary and unwilling to take risks; prudence.

    circumspection is required in the day-to-day exercise of administrative powers
    Example sentencesExamples
    • He, however, said that the very nature of the crisis demanded careful collective circumspection.
    • But after the article below, I think I must be the epitome of caution and circumspection.
    • Then he said that one should approach such issues with careful circumspection and logical evaluation.
    • I believe some degree of circumspection, if not caution, is warranted.
    • Now more than ever, the wise few must proceed cautiously and with circumspection.
    Synonyms
    caution, carefulness, care, wariness, chariness, guardedness
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