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  • 101care|ful — «KAIR fuhl», adjective. 1. thinking what one says or watching what one does; taking pains; watchful; cautious: »He is careful to tell the truth at all times. I felt just sufficient fear to render me careful (John Tyndall). You ll get a good… …

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  • 102Aware — A*ware , a. [OE. iwar, AS. gew[ae]r, fr. w[ae]r wary. The pref. ge orig. meant together, completely. ?. See {Wary}.] 1. Watchful; vigilant or on one s guard against danger or difficulty. [1913 Webster] 2. Apprised; informed; cognizant; conscious; …

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  • 103Beware — Be*ware , v. i. [Be, imperative of verb to be + ware. See {Ware}, {Wary}.] 1. To be on one s guard; to be cautious; to take care; commonly followed by of or lest before the thing that is to be avoided. [1913 Webster] Beware of all, but most… …

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  • 104Garnish — Gar nish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Garnished}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Garnishing}.] [OE. garnischen, garnissen, OF. garnir to provide, strengthen, prepare, garnish, warn, F. garnir to provide, furnish, garnish, of German origin; cf. OHG. warn[=o]n to… …

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  • 105Garnished — Garnish Gar nish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Garnished}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Garnishing}.] [OE. garnischen, garnissen, OF. garnir to provide, strengthen, prepare, garnish, warn, F. garnir to provide, furnish, garnish, of German origin; cf. OHG. warn[=o]n… …

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  • 106Garnishing — Garnish Gar nish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Garnished}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Garnishing}.] [OE. garnischen, garnissen, OF. garnir to provide, strengthen, prepare, garnish, warn, F. garnir to provide, furnish, garnish, of German origin; cf. OHG. warn[=o]n… …

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  • 107Ward — Ward, n. [AS. weard, fem., guard, weard, masc., keeper, guard; akin to OS. ward a watcher, warden, G. wart, OHG. wart, Icel. v[ o]r[eth]r a warden, a watch, Goth. wards in da[ u]rawards a doorkeeper, and E. wary; cf. OF. warde guard, from the… …

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  • 108Ward penny — Ward Ward, n. [AS. weard, fem., guard, weard, masc., keeper, guard; akin to OS. ward a watcher, warden, G. wart, OHG. wart, Icel. v[ o]r[eth]r a warden, a watch, Goth. wards in da[ u]rawards a doorkeeper, and E. wary; cf. OF. warde guard, from… …

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  • 109Ward staff — Ward Ward, n. [AS. weard, fem., guard, weard, masc., keeper, guard; akin to OS. ward a watcher, warden, G. wart, OHG. wart, Icel. v[ o]r[eth]r a warden, a watch, Goth. wards in da[ u]rawards a doorkeeper, and E. wary; cf. OF. warde guard, from… …

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  • 110Ware — Ware, a. [OE. war, AS. w[ae]r. [root]142. See {Wary}.] A ware; taking notice; hence, wary; cautious; on one s guard. See {Beware}. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] She was ware and knew it bet [better] than he. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Of whom be thou ware… …

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