Vigilance

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  • noun. Alert watchfulness.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. Wakefulness.
  • noun. The state or character of being vigilant; watchfulness in discovering or guarding against danger, or in providing for safety; circumspection; caution.
  • noun. Specifically, watchfulness during the hours of night.
  • noun. In medicine, a form of insomnia.
  • noun. A guard or watch.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. The quality or state of being vigilant; forbearance of sleep; wakefulness.
  • noun. Watchfulness in respect of danger; care; caution; circumspection.
  • noun. Guard; watch.
  • noun. a volunteer committee of citizens for the oversight and protection of any interest, esp. one organized for the summary suppression and punishment of crime, as when the processes of law appear inadequate.
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  • noun. Alert watchfulness.
  • noun. Close and continuous attention.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. the process of paying close and continuous attention
  • noun. vigilant attentiveness
    • Word Usage
    "The communications flag above the camp was green, emblazoned with the word "vigilance.""
    cross-reference
    order of vigilance  vigilance committee  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    attentiveness  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    alertness  assiduity  bravery  caution  diligence  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    alertness  attentiveness  care  caution  caution  
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