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CHARINESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The trait of being cautious and watchful
Synonyms:
chariness; wariness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("chariness" is a kind of...):
caution; circumspection (the trait of being circumspect and prudent)
Attribute:
wary (marked by keen caution and watchful prudence)
unwary (not alert to danger or deception)
Derivation:
chary (characterized by great caution and wariness)
