WATCHFULNESS

watchfulness, vigilance, weather eye

(noun) vigilant attentiveness; “he keeps a weather eye open for trouble”

watchfulness, wakefulness, vigilance, alertness

(noun) the process of paying close and continuous attention; “wakefulness, watchfulness, and bellicosity make a good hunter”; “vigilance is especially susceptible to fatigue”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

watchfulness (countable and uncountable, plural watchfulnesses)

The state or quality of being watchful; alertness, vigilance or wakefulness.

Source: Wiktionary



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2 April 2025

COVERT

(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”


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Coffee Trivia

Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.

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