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Meanings of circumspection in English

Portuguese
prudência
Catalan
prudència
Spanish
discreción

Knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress.

        prudência
        Portuguese
        prudência
        Catalan
        circumspecció
        Spanish
        prudencia

        The trait of being circumspect and prudent.

              prudência
              Usage of circumspection in English
              1
              The original motive of the aggressor faded away in prudence and circumspection.
              On War
              2
              The tech's response as he studied his instruments confirmed the general's circumspection.
              Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens
              3
              As a very young musician he attracted my attention in the circumspection.
              Correspondence of Wagner and Liszt — Volume 1
              4
              In this I rely entirely on your insight and circumspection, dear friend.
              Letters of Franz Liszt -- Volume 1 / from Paris to Rome: Years o...
              5
              Then it grew precipitous, and the ascent demanded greater circumspection and intelligence.
              A Voyage to Arcturus
              6
              Therefore circumspection apparently belongs to the moral virtues rather than to prudence.
              Summa Theologica, Part II-II (Secunda Secundae) / Translated by ...
              7
              The ascent was made with great circumspection, the Indians going on first.
              True to the Old Flag: A Tale of the American War of Independence
              8
              She'd learned enough from him to recognize his circumspection and his guile.
              Complete Books of Blood
              9
              Moreover His Majesty has always been modest, and does everything with circumspection.
              The Fight for the Republic in China
              10
              Poor Julia had no circumspection, because she had no feeling of evil.
              Confession; Or, The Blind Heart. A Domestic Story
              11
              This sound made me pause, or, at least, to proceed with circumspection.
              Edgar Huntly; or, Memoirs of a Sleep-Walker
              12
              You have shown the greatest circumspection and ability in this affair.
              The Lion of the North: A Tale of the Times of Gustavus Adolphus
              13
              Biffy has far too much circumspection to reveal anything to you.
              Timeless
              14
              To unite circumspection with vigour is absolutely necessary; but it is extremely difficult.
              Selections from the Speeches and Writings of Edmund Burke
              15
              The Suffet therefore left Zouitin and turned the lake of Hippo-Zarytus with circumspection.
              Salammbo
              16
              With considerable circumspection they drew near and disappeared within the little tool house.
              The Rules of the Game
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              Translations for circumspection
              Portuguese
              prudência
              Circumspection through the time
              Circumspection across language varieties
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