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vigilance
What does vigilance mean?
vigilance (noun): close and continuous attention.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use vigilance in a sentence?
- Vigilance is especially susceptible to fatigue. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce vigilance?
/ˈvɪdʒələns/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does vigilance come from?
Borrowed from Middle French vigilance, from Latin vigilantia.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to vigilance
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “vigilance” mean?
constitution of the human body
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a person's partner in marriage
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close and continuous attention
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a painful or trying experience
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