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considerate(calm, kind, soft, reasonable)
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leery(restrained, careful, suspicious, wary)
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deliberate(calm, kind, soft, reasonable)
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meticulous(alert, careful, thoughtful, attentive)
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scrupulous(alert, careful, shy, thoughtful)
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solicitous(kind, alert, careful, caring)
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timid(noun, moderate, delicate, uncertain)
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gingerly(reasonable, sensible, delicate, restrained)
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on guard(expression, idiom, adverb, keen)
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cagey(reasonable, smart, sensible, restrained)
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politic(sensible, careful, thoughtful, wise)
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shrewd(careful, wise, clever, subtle)
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tentative(uncertain, careful, ambiguous, indefinite)
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conscientious(alert, careful, aware, attentive)
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conservative(calm, soft, reasonable, gentle)
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distrustful(modest, humble, careful, doubtful)
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suspicious(delicate, restrained, alert, modest)
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concerned(kind, friendly, alert, careful)
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delicate(sensitive, careful, refined, subtle)
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forethoughtful(careful, thoughtful, watchful, guarded)
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