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(n)
A measure taken beforehand to ward off evil or secure good or success; a precautionary act.
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The state of being cautious; wariness
Caution, watchfulness, or vigilance fueled by such awareness.
The state of being careful.
A warning.
Thinking beforehand or in advance, planning; prior or previous consideration; premeditation.
(v)
(transitive, with of or against) To advise against wrongdoing; to caution; to warn against danger or an offense.
Close attention; concern; responsibility.
(adj)
Taking care; attentive to potential danger, error or harm; cautious.
(defective, ambitransitive) To use caution, pay attention to (used both with and without of).
Of, pertaining to, or serving as a precaution.
vigilance or the condition of being alert
Using or exercising caution; careful; tentative
(adv)
In a cautious manner.
Watchful, especially for danger or disorder; alert; wary
Something spoken or written that is intended to warn.
(transitive) To make (someone) aware of impending danger, evil, etc.
The quality of being alert or on the alert.
Alert watchfulness.
A notification of higher importance than an advisory.
Steady application; industry; careful work involving long-term effort.
(archaic, chiefly in the plural) A matter requiring prudence.
The thought process of considering, of taking multiple or specified factors into account (with of being the main corresponding adposition).
The act of deliberating, or of weighing and examining the reasons for and against a choice or measure; careful consideration; mature reflection.
(countable) A possibility; something which may or may not happen. A chance occurrence, especially in finance, unexpected expenses.
Practically wise, judicious, shrewd.
The ability to make wise choices or decisions.
(chiefly uncountable) The act of observing; perception.
Certainty.
The ability to distinguish; judgement.
(uncountable) Mental focus.
Suitability, fitness; the quality of being appropriate.
(colloquial or nonstandard) An act of reminding; a reminder.
(transitive) To give advice to; to offer an opinion to, as worthy or expedient to be followed.
Someone or something that reminds.
(uncountable) An element of personal character that enables one to distinguish the wise from the unwise.
(chiefly US, idiomatic) A warning or call to pay attention; an advisory notice; a notice of what is to happen; a holler.
To warn in advance.
The ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future.
The state or quality of being moderate; avoidance of extremes
(informal) Shrewdness.
The act of reserving or keeping back; reservation; exception.
The act of one who cares.
The quality or state of being sensitive; sensitiveness.
(transitive) To stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something).
Alternative form of farsightedness. [(pathology) The condition of being unable to focus on near objects; presbyopia.]
The act of blaming, criticizing, or condemning as wrong; reprehension.
A public disavowal, as of responsibility, pretensions, claims, opinions, etc.
A rebuke by an authority that one has erred and should not persist in one's actions.
A person or company that provides a guarantee.
(uncountable) control or caution; reserve
The act of suspecting something or someone, especially of something wrong.
A severe, formal or official reproof; reprehension, rebuke, private or public.
Any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger; a warning sound to arouse attention; a warning of danger.
Unwillingness to do something.
Obsolete form of guard. [A person who, or thing that, protects or watches over something.]
The legal right to take care of something or somebody, especially children.
The state of being timid; shyness.
A person who, or thing that, protects or watches over something.
(psychology) The provision of physical and emotional care.
A political philosophy that advocates traditional values.
An arrangement by which accommodation or transport arrangements are secured in advance.
eagerness or enthusiasm
(uncountable) Concentration of attention.
(fencing) A warning; used to indicate a minor rule infraction by one of the fencers
(banking) Money placed in a bank account, as for safekeeping or to earn interest.
The condition of being sweet (all senses).
(transitive) To mind; to regard with care; to take notice of; to attend to; to observe.
The state or quality of being heedful.
The state or quality of being watchful; alertness, vigilance or wakefulness.
(now US) Consideration or deliberation.
The state or condition of being guarded.
(Buddhism, psychology) Paying attention on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgementally.
Cautious of danger; carefully watching and guarding against deception, trickery, and dangers; suspiciously prudent
An advance warning; an omen.
Anxiety over the uncertain future or possible ill-occurrence.
Informed, appraised or made aware.
The act of one who errs; sin.
Carefully aware of all circumstances; considerate of all that is pertinent.
(philosophy) A studied attitude of questioning and doubt.
Excessively cautious.
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of skepticism. [(philosophy) The practice or philosophy of being a skeptic.]
The act of admonishing.
(uncountable) An opinion offered to guide behavior in an effort to be helpful.
That which affects one’s welfare or happiness. A matter of interest to someone.
An act of hesitating
Showing good judgement or the benefit of experience.
(countable) Something suggested (with subsequent adposition being for)
aware (of something); attentive, heedful.
A symbol or annotation.