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Definition circumspect in British English

circumspect adjective

adjective
/ˈsɜː(r)kəmˌspekt/
1

thinking carefully about something before you say or do it

Example

a circumspect response

Example

Officials were very circumspect about possible causes of the accident.

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Definition circumspect in British English