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  • 31eagle eye — 1. unusually sharp visual powers; keen ability to watch or observe. 2. a person who has sharp vision or who maintains a keen watchfulness. 3. alert watchfulness. [1595 1605] * * * …

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  • 32standard of care — standard of care: the degree of care or competence that one is expected to exercise in a particular circumstance or role Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. standard of care n …

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  • 33vigilance — An attentiveness, alertness, or watchfulness for whatever may occur. [L. vigilantia, wakefulness] * * * vig·i·lance vij ə lən(t)s n the quality or state of being wakeful and alert: degree of wakefulness or responsiveness to stimuli vig·i·lant… …

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  • 34Eleven Naqshbandi principles — The Eleven Naqshbandi principles or the rules or secrets of the Naqshbandi , known in their original Persian as the kalimat i qudsiya ( sacred words or virtuous words ),[1] are a system of principles and guidelines used as spiritual exercises,[2] …

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  • 35care — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I v. i. like, have affection (for). See care, pity, feeling. II Solicitude Nouns 1. (concern) care, concern, consideration, solicitude, anxiety, heed, heedfulness; conscientiousness, watchfulness,… …

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  • 36alertness — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. sharpness, readiness, attentiveness, vigilance; see watchfulness . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The condition of being alert: vigilance, wakefulness, wariness, watchfulness. See AWARENESS …

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  • 37wakefulness — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Watchfulness] Syn. vigilance, alertness, wariness; see attention 1 , prudence . 2. [Restlessness] Syn. sleeplessness, somnambulism, pernoctation; see insomnia . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The condition of being alert:… …

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  • 38wariness — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. caution, suspicion, alertness; see attention 1 , care 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. caution, circumspection, alertness, guardedness, carefulness, watchfulness, mindfulness. ANT.: carelessness, inattentive ness, devil …

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  • 39Care — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Vigilance. < N PARAG:Care >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 care care solicitude heed Sgm: N 1 heedfulness heedfulness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 scruple scruple &c.(conscientiousness) 939 GRP: N 2 …

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  • 40eagle eye — ea′gle eye n. 1) unusually sharp visual powers; keen ability to watch or observe 2) a person who has sharp vision or maintains a keen watchfulness 3) alert watchfulness • Etymology: 1595–1605 ea′gle eyed , adj …

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