Prudence and Suddenness

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Prudence noun - A close attentiveness to avoiding danger.

Usage example: advised to use some old-fashioned prudence when agreeing to meet face-to-face with an online acquaintance

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Suddenness is an antonym for prudence.

Nearby Words: prudent, prudently, prudential

Suddenness noun - The quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning.

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Prudence is an antonym for suddenness.

Nearby Words: sudden, suddenly

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Suddenness and Prudence. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/prudence/suddenness

Prudence & Suddenness. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/prudence/suddenness>.

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