Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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alert | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
watchful | No | Yes | No | No |
alert (noun) | watchful (noun) |
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a warning serves to make you more alert to danger | |
an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger | |
condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action |
alert (adjective) | watchful (adjective) |
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engaged in or accustomed to close observation | engaged in or accustomed to close observation |
mentally perceptive and responsive | experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness |
quick and energetic | carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger |
alert (verb) | watchful (verb) |
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warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness |