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Meanings of
circumspection
in English
Portuguese
prudência
Catalan
prudència
Spanish
discreción
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Knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress.
prudence
discretion
discreetness
Portuguese
prudência
Portuguese
prudência
Catalan
circumspecció
Spanish
prudencia
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The trait of being circumspect and prudent.
caution
Portuguese
prudência
Usage of
circumspection
in English
1
The original motive of the aggressor faded away in prudence and
circumspection
.
2
The tech's response as he studied his instruments confirmed the general's
circumspection
.
3
As a very young musician he attracted my attention in the
circumspection
.
4
In this I rely entirely on your insight and
circumspection
,
dear friend.
5
Then it grew precipitous, and the ascent demanded greater
circumspection
and intelligence.
6
Therefore
circumspection
apparently belongs to the moral virtues rather than to prudence.
7
The ascent was made with great
circumspection
,
the Indians going on first.
8
She'd learned enough from him to recognize his
circumspection
and his guile.
9
Moreover His Majesty has always been modest, and does everything with
circumspection
.
10
Poor Julia had no
circumspection
,
because she had no feeling of evil.
11
This sound made me pause, or, at least, to proceed with
circumspection
.
12
You have shown the greatest
circumspection
and ability in this affair.
13
Biffy has far too much
circumspection
to reveal anything to you.
14
To unite
circumspection
with vigour is absolutely necessary; but it is extremely difficult.
15
The Suffet therefore left Zouitin and turned the lake of Hippo-Zarytus with
circumspection
.
16
With considerable
circumspection
they drew near and disappeared within the little tool house.
Other examples for "circumspection"
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About this term
circumspection
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
great circumspection
utmost circumspection
much circumspection
more circumspection
act with circumspection
More collocations
Translations for
circumspection
Portuguese
prudência
Catalan
prudència
circumspecció
cautela
moderació
Spanish
discreción
prudencia
circunspección
Circumspection
through the time
Circumspection
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