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Meaning of Circumspection | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2
ˌsɜːkəmˈspɛkʃən

Definitions

  1. Attention to all the facts and circumstances of a case; consideration of all that is pertinent.
  2. Caution, watchfulness, or vigilance fueled by such awareness.

Equivalents

العربية الحيطة بصيرة
Čeština obezřetnost
Deutsch Behutsamkeit
Ελληνικά γνώση
Suomi harkitsevuus
Français circonspection
Italiano circospezione
Português circunspeção

Examples

“As if this were not enough, CAW has failed to utilize even his limited sources with diligence and circumspection; to demonstrate this point, I will briefly note inadequacies in the data adduced by CAW.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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