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[ adjective ] careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment
Examples "a prudent manager" "prudent rulers" "prudent hesitation" "more prudent to hide than to fight" Related terms imprudent judicious circumspect provident prudential careful wise responsible provident |
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[ adjective ] showing wise self-restraint in speech and behavior especially in preserving prudent silence
Examples "maintained a prudent silence" Related terms |
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