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Incaution

Want of caution.

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Carelessness 76% connected

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

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Sloppiness 76% connected

The quality or state of being sloppy; muddiness.

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Imprudence 76% connected

The quality or state of being imprudent; want to caution, circumspection, or a due regard to consequences; indiscretion; inconsideration; reshness; a…

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Unwariness 76% connected

The quality or state of being unwary; carelessness; heedlessness.

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Admonition noun · 78% connection

Gentle or friendly reproof; counseling against a fault or error; expression of authoritative advice; friendly caution or warning.

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Advisedness noun · 78% connection

Deliberate consideration; prudent procedure; caution.

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Canniness noun · 78% connection

Caution; crafty management.

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Care noun · 78% connection

Attention or heed; caution; regard; heedfulness; watchfulness; as, take care; have a care.

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Carefully adverb · 78% connection

as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact; "she ventured cautiously downstairs"; "they handled the incident with kid glo…

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Carefulness noun · 78% connection

the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger; "a man of caution"

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Cautel noun · 78% connection

Caution; prudence; wariness.

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Cautelous adjective · 78% connection

Caution; prudent; wary.

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Caution noun · 78% connection

the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger; "a man of caution"

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Cautionary adjective · 78% connection

Conveying a caution, or warning to avoid danger; as, cautionary signals.

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Cautioned imp. & p. p. · 78% connection

of Caution

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Cautioning p. pr. & vb. n. · 78% connection

of Caution

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Caveat noun · 78% connection

Intimation of caution; warning; protest.

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Circumspection noun · 78% connection

Attention to all the facts and circumstances of a case; caution; watchfulness.

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Circumspectness noun · 78% connection

Vigilance in guarding against evil from every quarter; caution.

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Criminal negligence noun · 78% connection

(law) recklessly acting without reasonable caution and putting another person at risk of injury or death (or failing to do something w…

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Culpable negligence noun · 78% connection

(law) recklessly acting without reasonable caution and putting another person at risk of injury or death (or failing to do something w…

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Exhort verb · 78% connection

To incite by words or advice; to animate or urge by arguments, as to a good deed or laudable conduct; to address exhortation to; to ur…

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