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circumspect

/ˈsɜːkəmspekt/adjective

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सतर्क, सावधान, विवेकी

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    formal

    thinking very carefully about something before doing it, because there may be risks involved

    सतर्क, सावधान, विवेकी

    • Be circumspect in what you say to the press.
    • Be circumspect before lending money to strangers, however kind they appear.
    • Investors have become more circumspect after the market fell.
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    • The lawyer was circumspect when he answered the reporters' questions.
    • You should be circumspect about posting personal details online.
    • Being circumspect helped them avoid a costly mistake.

    Synonyms cautious careful wary prudent guarded

    Opposite rash reckless careless heedless

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cir·cum·spect

With circum- (around) and -spect (look): looking all around before acting.

circum- (चारों ओर) और -spect (देखना) के साथ: कार्य से पहले चारों ओर देखना।

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Keep the careful words together: circumspect (careful because of risk), cautious, prudent (sensible and careful, especially with money), wary (careful because you are not sure), discreet (careful about what you say).

सावधानी के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: circumspect (जोखिम के कारण सावधान), cautious, prudent (समझदार और सावधान, विशेषकर पैसे में), wary (अनिश्चितता से सावधान), discreet (क्या कहें इसमें सावधान)।