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Prudence

The quality or state of being prudent; wisdom in the way of caution and provision; discretion; carefulness; hence, also, economy; frugality.

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Discernment 76% connected

The act of discerning.

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Discretion 76% connected

Disjunction; separation.

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Judgement 76% connected

the capacity to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly and to draw sound conclusions

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Judgment 76% connected

The act of judging; the operation of the mind, involving comparison and discrimination, by which a knowledge of the values and relations of thins, wh…

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Sagacity 76% connected

The quality of being sagacious; quickness or acuteness of sense perceptions; keenness of discernment or penetration with soundness of judgment; shrew…

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Narrower term 3

Frugality 76% connected

The quality of being frugal; prudent economy; that careful management of anything valuable which expends nothing unnecessarily, and applies what is u…

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Frugalness 76% connected

Quality of being frugal; frugality.

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Providence 76% connected

The act of providing or preparing for future use or application; a making ready; preparation.

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Prudent 74% connected

Sagacious in adapting means to ends; circumspect in action, or in determining any line of conduct; practically wise; judicious; careful; discreet; se…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Prudent 74% connected

Sagacious in adapting means to ends; circumspect in action, or in determining any line of conduct; practically wise; judicious; careful; discreet; se…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Prudential 74% connected

Proceeding from, or dictated or characterized by, prudence; prudent; discreet; sometimes, selfish or pecuniary as distinguished from higher motives o…

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Prudential 74% connected

Proceeding from, or dictated or characterized by, prudence; prudent; discreet; sometimes, selfish or pecuniary as distinguished from higher motives o…

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Circumspection 92% connected

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

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Discretion 92% connected

Disjunction; separation.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Imprudence 94% 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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Imprudence 94% 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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