Circumspection - English meaning

noun

The quality of being alert.

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Walsall were indebted to the bravery and alertness of their goalkeeper

noun

The action of paying close attention to something.

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Half the children who ate the cereal showed no improvement in attentiveness

noun

Reluctance to give information on account of caution or suspicion.

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He reacted with elaborate caginess

noun

The provision of what is necessary for the health, welfare, maintenance, and protection of someone or something.

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The care of the elderly

verb

Feel concern or interest; attach importance to something.

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They don't care about human life

noun

The quality of giving a lot of attention to what you are doing so that you do not have an accident, make a mistake, or damage something

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It is evident from her notes that she read with great carefulness., the carefulness of his answer m…

noun

Care taken to avoid danger or mistakes.

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Anyone receiving a suspect package should exercise extreme caution

verb

Say something as a warning.

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The chancellor cautioned that economic uncertainties remained

noun

A warning

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It’s a good time to invest, he said, but a word of caution is in order., use caution when approachi…

noun

The quality of behaving or speaking in such a way as to avoid causing offence or revealing confidential information.

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She knew she could rely on his discretion

noun

Choice, or the right to make a choice, based on judgment

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Troopers have discretion in deciding whom to stop for speeding., whether or not to hold the meeting…

noun

The right to choose something, or to choose to do something, according to what seems most suitable in a particular situation

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At sb's discretion/at the discretion of sb payment in lieu of notice to redundant workers is at the…

verb

Pay attention to; take notice of.

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He should have heeded the warnings

noun

Careful attention.

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If he heard, he paid no heed

noun

A measure taken in advance to prevent something dangerous, unpleasant, or inconvenient from happening.

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He had taken the precaution of seeking legal advice

noun

An action taken to prevent something unpleasant or dangerous from happening

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Homeowners should take the basic precaution of locking their doors and windows., the company has wi…

noun

Something that is done to try and protect a person or thing from something dangerous or harmful

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The bank decided to reduce interest rates as a precaution against inflation., we're taking every pr…

noun

The quality of being prudent; cautiousness.

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We need to exercise prudence in such important matters

noun

The state of being careful in the way you make decisions or spend money so that you avoid unnecessary risks

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The challenge we are trying to meet is balancing financial prudence with the need for success., eco…

noun

The action or state of keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties.

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Security duties that demand long hours of vigilance

noun

More careful attention, especially in order to notice possible danger

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The police said that it was thanks to the vigilance of a neighbour that the fire was discovered bef…

noun

Caution about possible dangers or problems.

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Her mother's wariness of computers

noun

The quality or state of being watchful (= paying careful attention)

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There was a certain watchfulness over unattended luggage at railway stations., although bread-makin…