Watch and Watchfulness

Watch

Watch noun - The state of being constantly attentive and responsive to signs of activity, opportunity, or danger.
Usage example: kept a watch over the sick baby

Watchfulness and watch are semantically related. in lookout topic. In some cases you can use "Watchfulness" instead a noun "Watch".

Nearby Words: watchful, watched, watcher, watching

Watchfulness

Watchfulness noun - The state of being constantly attentive and responsive to signs of opportunity, activity, or danger.
Usage example: it was only her motherly watchfulness that saved the boy from an accident

Watch and watchfulness are semantically related. You can use "Watch" instead a noun "Watchfulness".

Nearby Word: watchful
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