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circumspect
/ˈsɜr kəm ˌspɛkt/
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heedful of potential consequences
circumspect meaning(s)
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- (adj) heedful of potential consequences
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- After the defeat in the finals, the captain was very circumspect while giving the post match interview.
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circumspection
/ˌsɜr kəm ˈspɛk ʃən/
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knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress
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circumspectly
in a cagey manner
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circumstance
/ˈsɜr kəm ˌstæns/
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a condition that accompanies or influences some event…
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circumstances
/ˈsɜr kəm ˌstæn səz/
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your overall circumstances or condition in life (including…
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circumstantial
/ˌsɜr kəm ˈstæn tʃəl/
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fully detailed and specific about particulars
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circumstantial evidence
evidence providing only a basis for inference about the…
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circumstantially
/ˌsɜr kəm ˈstæn tʃə li/
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according to circumstances
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circumstantiate
/ˌsɜr kəm ˈstæn ʃɪ ɛɪt/
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give circumstantial evidence for
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circumvallate
surround with or as if with a rampart or other fortification
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circumvent
/ˌsɜr kəm ˈvɛnt/
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surround so as to force to give up
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circumvention
/ˌsɜr kəm ˈvɛn tʃən/
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the act of evading by going around
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circumvolute
wind or turn in volutions, especially in an inward spiral, as of snail
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circumvolution
the act of turning or winding or folding around a central axis
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circumvolve
cause to turn on an axis or center
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circus
/ˈsɜr kəs/
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a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
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circus acrobat
an acrobat who performs acrobatic feats in a circus
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circus aeruginosus
Old World harrier frequenting marshy regions
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circus cyaneus
common harrier of North America and Europe; nests in marshes and open…
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circus pygargus
brownish European harrier
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circus tent
a canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance
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cirio
candlewood of Mexico and southwestern California having tall columnar stems and bearing…
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cirque
/ˈsɜrk/
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a steep-walled semicircular basin in a mountain; may contain a lake
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cirrhosis
/sə ˈroʊ səs/
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a chronic disease interfering with the normal functioning of the…