Alertness and Remissness

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Alertness noun - A close attentiveness to avoiding danger.

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Remissness is an antonym for alertness.

Nearby Words: alert, alertly, alerting

Remissness noun - Failure to take the care that a cautious person usually takes.

Usage example: it took an incredible amount of reckless remissness on your part to leave the house with the front door wide open

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Alertness is an antonym for remissness.

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