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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescircumspection
The quality of being wary and unwilling to take risks; prudence.
clandestine
Kept secret or done secretively, especially because illicit.
cleansable
Capable of being cleansed or thoroughly cleaned.
clue
A piece of evidence or information used in the detection of a crime or the solution of a mystery.
coalescence
The fusion or growing together of different elements into a single body, mass, or whole.
cobbler
A person who mends shoes as a trade.
cockpit crew
The personnel responsible for operating the flight controls of an aircraft, typically consisting of the pilot, co-pilot, and sometimes a flight engineer.
cogitation
The action of thinking deeply about something; contemplation.
cognitive-bias
A systematic error in thinking that occurs when people are processing and interpreting information in the world around them.
cognomen
An extra personal name given to an ancient Roman citizen, in addition to the praenomen and nomen; a surname or family name.
coming-of-age
The time when a young person legally reaches adulthood or undergoes a transition to maturity.
common-law
Based on custom and court decisions rather than statute law; or (of a marriage or spouse) established by cohabitation without formal ceremony.