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  • 1very cautious — very careful …

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  • 2cautious — 01. Scientists have to be very [cautious] in applying this new cloning technology. 02. Don t worry, he s a very [cautious] driver. 03. The sign said, Men at work on highway, proceed with [caution]. 04. Extreme [caution] should be taken when… …

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  • 3cautious — [[t]kɔ͟ːʃəs[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) ADJ GRADED: oft ADJ about n/ ing Someone who is cautious acts very carefully in order to avoid possible danger. The scientists are cautious about using enzyme therapy on humans... He is a very cautious man. Syn: careful… …

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  • 4cautious — adjective careful to avoid danger or risks: a cautious driver | cautious about doing sth: I ve always been very cautious about giving my address to strangers. | cautious optimism (=hopes for a good result while being careful not to expect too… …

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  • 5very high degree of care — That degree of care that would be used by a very cautious, prudent, and competent person under like or similar circumstances. Wichita Valley Ry. Co. v. Williams, Tex.Civ.App., 3 S.W.2d 141, 142 …

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  • 6cautious — cautious, circumspect, wary, chary, calculating are comparable when meaning prudently attentive to the dangers one may encounter or the risks one may face, or revealing such attendveness. The same differences in implications and connotations are… …

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  • 7cautious — cau‧tious [ˈkɔːʆəs ǁ ˈkɒː ] adjective if buyers or investors are cautious, they are unwilling to buy because they feel uncertain about the future: • Seoul investors turned cautious about the market s rapid rises last week, and share prices ended… …

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  • 8cautious — adj. VERBS ▪ be ▪ become, get, grow ▪ remain ▪ make sb ▪ Her experiences have made her cautious …

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  • 9very — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} adj. Very is used with these nouns: ↑antithesis, ↑brink, ↑centre, ↑core, ↑corner, ↑day, ↑edge, ↑end, ↑essence, ↑existence, ↑fundamentals, ↑ …

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  • 10cautious — /ˈkɔʃəs / (say kawshuhs) adjective having or showing caution or prudence to avoid danger or evil; very careful. –cautiously, adverb –cautiousness, noun …