Guard and Vigilance

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Guard noun - A person or group that watches over someone or something.

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Vigilance is a synonym for guard in caution topic. In some cases you can use "Vigilance" instead a noun "Guard".

Vigilance noun - The state of being constantly attentive and responsive to signs of opportunity, activity, or danger.

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Guard is a synonym for vigilance. You can use "Guard" instead a noun "Vigilance".

Nearby Words: vigilant, vigilantly, vigil, vigilante

Later revelations make it clear that Gig and Vigilance are the same person, but the god Drazil corrupted his soul because, once again, there was no one to guard it.

Source: Don't Fear the Reaper
And even though she underestimated the guard's vigilance, an attempt to blackmail her into service just made her co-ruler of the place she was supposed to spy upon and brought Cormites some hilarity later.

Source: Tabletop Game / Forgotten Realms
Some examples are Ax (leader of the Blades of Vigilance), Kaizoku (pirate captain and commander of the Black Hunters), Varalia (captain of the Myridian palace guards) and Razoul (captain of the Black Guard) among others.

Source: The Captain

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