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Carefulness

Quality or state of being careful.

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Conscientiousness 76% connected

The quality of being conscientious; a scrupulous regard to the dictates of conscience.

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Careful 74% connected

Full of care; anxious; solicitous.

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Careful 74% connected

Full of care; anxious; solicitous.

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Cautious 74% connected

Attentive to examine probable effects and consequences of acts with a view to avoid danger or misfortune; prudent; circumspect; wary; watchful; as, a…

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Cautious 74% connected

Attentive to examine probable effects and consequences of acts with a view to avoid danger or misfortune; prudent; circumspect; wary; watchful; as, a…

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Careful 66% connected

Full of care; anxious; solicitous.

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Careful 66% connected

Full of care; anxious; solicitous.

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Careless 66% connected

Free from care or anxiety. hence, cheerful; light-hearted.

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Careless 66% connected

Free from care or anxiety. hence, cheerful; light-hearted.

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Caution 92% connected

A careful attention to the probable effects of an act, in order that failure or harm may be avoided; prudence in regard to danger; provident care; wa…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Cautiousness 92% connected

The quality of being cautious.

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Carelessness 94% connected

The quality or state of being careless; heedlessness; negligenece; inattention.

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Carelessness 94% connected

The quality or state of being careless; heedlessness; negligenece; inattention.

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At times adverb · 78% connection

sporadically and infrequently; "he was arrogant and occasionally callous"; "open areas are only occasionally interrupted by clumps of…

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Believably adverb · 78% connection

easy to believe on the basis of available evidence; "he talked plausibly before the committee"; "he will probably win the election"

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Broadly speaking adverb · 78% connection

without regard to specific details or exceptions; "he interprets the law broadly"

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By and large adverb · 78% connection

usually; as a rule; "by and large it doesn't rain much here"

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Caveat noun · 78% connection

(law) a formal notice filed with a court or officer to suspend a proceeding until filer is given a hearing; "a caveat filed against th…

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Close to adverb · 78% connection

(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct; "lasted approximately an hour"; "in just about a minute"; "he's about 30 years…

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From time to time adverb · 78% connection

sporadically and infrequently; "he was arrogant and occasionally callous"; "open areas are only occasionally interrupted by clumps of…

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In all likelihood adverb · 78% connection

with considerable certainty; without much doubt; "He is probably out of the country"; "in all likelihood we are headed for war"

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In all probability adverb · 78% connection

with considerable certainty; without much doubt; "He is probably out of the country"; "in all likelihood we are headed for war"

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In part adverb · 78% connection

to some extent; in some degree; not wholly; "I felt partly to blame"; "He was partially paralyzed"

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Just about adverb · 78% connection

(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct; "lasted approximately an hour"; "in just about a minute"; "he's about 30 years…

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Limit noun · 78% connection

the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed; "there are limits on the amount you can bet"; "it is growing rapidly wit…

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More often than not adverb · 78% connection

usually; as a rule; "by and large it doesn't rain much here"

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More or less adverb · 78% connection

(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct; "lasted approximately an hour"; "in just about a minute"; "he's about 30 years…

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Now and again adverb · 78% connection

sporadically and infrequently; "he was arrogant and occasionally callous"; "open areas are only occasionally interrupted by clumps of…

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Now and then adverb · 78% connection

sporadically and infrequently; "he was arrogant and occasionally callous"; "open areas are only occasionally interrupted by clumps of…

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Obviously adverb · 78% connection

unmistakably (‘plain’ is often used informally for ‘plainly’); "the answer is obviously wrong"; "she was in bed and evidently in great…

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On occasion adverb · 78% connection

sporadically and infrequently; "he was arrogant and occasionally callous"; "open areas are only occasionally interrupted by clumps of…

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Words connected by meaning

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Accurate adjective · 78% connection

In exact or careful conformity to truth, or to some standard of requirement, the result of care or pains; free from failure, error, or…

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After preposition · 78% connection

Subsequent to and in consequence of; as, after what you have said, I shall be careful.

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Attendance verb · 78% connection

Attention; regard; careful application.

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Award verb · 78% connection

To give by sentence or judicial determination; to assign or apportion, after careful regard to the nature of the case; to adjudge; as,…

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Busy adjective · 78% connection

Careful; anxious.

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Canvass noun · 78% connection

Close inspection; careful review for verification; as, a canvass of votes.

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Carefully adverb · 78% connection

In a careful manner.

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Cark verb · 78% connection

To be careful, anxious, solicitous, or troubles in mind; to worry or grieve.

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case study noun · 78% connection

a careful study of some social unit (as a corporation or division within a corporation) that attempts to determine what factors led to…

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Chary adjective · 78% connection

Careful; wary; cautious; not rash, reckless, or spendthrift; saving; frugal.

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