Carelessness

  • 71temerity — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. rashness, boldness, audacity, recklessness, daring, nerve, gall, brass (sl.), cheek (sl.). II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. audacity, effrontery, boldness, hardihood, rashness, presumption, overconfidence,… …

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  • 72desperation — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Hopelessness] Syn. despair, distress, despondency, depression, discomfort, dejection, distraction, desolation, disconsolateness, anxiety, dread, panic, anguish, agony, melancholy, grief, worry, trouble, pain, torture, pang,… …

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  • 73easiness — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. carelessness, nonchalance, facility; see ability 2 , carelessness , ease 1 , 2 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. The ability to perform without apparent effort: ease, effortlessness, facileness, facility, readiness. See… …

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  • 74negligence — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. remissness, oversight, heedlessness; see carelessness , indifference 1 , neglect 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. disregard, carelessness, dereliction, laxness. see neglect III (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The state or… …

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  • 75precipitation — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Carelessness] Syn. rashness, presumption, impetuosity; see carelessness , rudeness . 2. [Condensation] Syn. rainfall, rain, shower, drizzle, cloudburst, downpour, snow, sleet, hail, hailstorm; see also storm 1 . II (Roget s… …

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  • 76thoughtlessness — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. inattention, oversight, heedlessness, negligence; see carelessness , neglect 1 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. A careless, often reckless disregard for consequences: abandon, carelessness, heedlessness. See CAREFUL. 2.… …

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  • 77Neglect — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Neglect >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 neglect neglect Sgm: N 1 carelessness carelessness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 trifling trifling &c. >V. Sgm: N 1 negligence negligence Sgm: N 1 omission …

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  • 78Rashness — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Rashness >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 rashness rashness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 temerity temerity want of caution imprudence indiscretion Sgm: N 1 overconfidence overconfidence presumption audacity GR …

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  • 79which —  The belief that which may refer only to the preceding word and not to the whole of a preceding statement is without foundation except where there is a chance of ambiguity. The impossibility of enforcing the rule consistently is illustrated by an …

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  • 80which —    The belief that which may refer only to the preceding word and not to the whole of a preceding statement is without foundation except where there is a chance of ambiguity. The impossibility of enforcing the rule consistently is illustrated by… …

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