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View synonyms for circumspection

circumspection

[ sur-kuhm-spek-shuhn ]

noun

  1. circumspect observation or action; caution; prudence:

    He approached with circumspection.



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Other Words From

  • over·circum·spection noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of circumspection1

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin circumspectiōn- (stem of circumspectiō ), equivalent to circumspect ( us ) circumspect + -iōn- -ion

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