Incaution and Observance

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

Usage example: as a result of an agent's colossal incaution, a laptop filled with top-secret intelligence was missing

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Observance is an antonym for incaution.

Observance noun - The following of a custom, rule, or law.

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Incaution is an antonym for observance.

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