Alert
Alert adjective - Paying close attention usually for the purpose of anticipating approaching danger or opportunity.
Usage example: she needed to stay alert throughout the train ride so as not to miss her stop
Tenty and alert are semantically related. (Scottish) In some cases you can use "Tenty" instead an adjective "Alert".
Tenty
Tenty adjective - Paying close attention usually for the purpose of anticipating approaching danger or opportunity.
Usage example: I warn ye now, ye best be tenty
Mutual synonyms
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