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  • 71priority — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Precedence in time Nouns 1. priority, antecedence, anteriority, primogeniture; preexistence; precession; precursor, forerunner; past; premises. See precedence, ancestry, beginning. 2. precursor,… …

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  • 72prudent — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. discreet, wary, circumspect, prudential, careful, heedful, chary, cautious; wise, politic. See care, caution. Ant., imprudent. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Cautious and careful] Syn. cautious,… …

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  • 73wary — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. guarded, watchful, alert, cautious, suspicious, discreet, prudent, chary, scrupulous. See care, caution. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. circumspect, cautious, on one s guard, leery*; see careful ,… …

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  • 74careful — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. meticulous, thorough, painstaking, scrupulous, cautious, wary, circumspect, discreet, solicitous, concerned, deliberate, provident, conservative, prudent, particular, rigorous, fussy, finicky, prim, exacting, sober,… …

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  • 75cautious — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. circumspect, wary, careful, unadventurous; see careful . See Synonym Study at careful . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. wary, careful, heedful, circumspect, prudent, discreet, guarded, on guard, alert, on one s toes,… …

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  • 76chary — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Careful] Syn. cautious, circumspect, wary; see careful . 2. [Frugal] Syn. sparing, stingy, miserly; see economical 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. 1. careful cautious, wary, guarded, mindful, circumspect, suspicious …

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  • 77forehand — tennis stroke, 1879 (adj.), 1909 (n.), from FORE (Cf. fore ) + HAND (Cf. hand) (n.). Earlier it meant position in front or above (16c.); hence forehanded prudent. Earliest use of the word is in archery, forehand shaft arrow for shooting straight… …

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  • 78beforehand — I. ad. Previously, in anticipation, in advance. II. a. Forehanded, in comfortable circumstances (as respects property), well off, well to do …

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  • 79warm — I. a. 1. Not cold, thermal. 2. Sunny, mild, genial, pleasant. 3. Close, muggy, oppressive. 4. Zealous, ardent, fervent, earnest, fervid, glowing, enthusiastic, hearty, cordial, eager. 5. Excited, lively, vehement, passionate, furious, violent,… …

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  • 80precautionary — adj provident, prudent, wise, sagacious; provisional, preventative; careful, cautious, precautious, circumspect, heedful, mindful; foresighted, foreseeing, forethoughtful, forehanded; premonitory, forewarning …

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