NOUN | cognition | alertness, watchfulness, wakefulness, vigilance | the process of paying close and continuous attention |
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state | alertness, alerting | a state of readiness to respond | |
attribute | alertness, sharp-sightedness, on the qui vive | lively attentiveness |
Sounds | ahler'tnahs | |
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Rhymes | abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs... |
Meaning | The process of paying close and continuous attention. | |
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Synonyms | watchfulness, wakefulness, vigilance | |
Narrower | jealousy | zealous vigilance / vigilance |
Broader | attention | The faculty or power of mental concentration |
Spanish | desvelo, vigilancia, vigilia | |
Catalan | desvetllament, vigilància | |
Adjectives | alert | mentally perceptive and responsive |
Meaning | A state of readiness to respond. | |
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Synonym | alerting | |
Broader | arousal | A state of heightened physiological activity |
Spanish | alerta | |
Catalan | alerta |
Meaning | lively attentiveness. | |
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Synonyms | sharp-sightedness, on the qui vive | |
Broader | attentiveness | The trait of being observant and paying attention |
Spanish | diligencia, viveza | |
Adjectives | alert | engaged in or accustomed to close observation |
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