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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Wariness \Wa"ri*ness\, noun The quality or state of being wary; care to foresee and guard against evil; cautiousness. ''An almost reptile wariness.'' --G. W. Cable.
To determine what are little things in religion, great wariness is to be used. --Sprat.
Syn: Caution; watchfulness; circumspection; foresight; care; vigilance; scrupulousness.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
wariness
noun: the trait of being cautious and watchful [syn: {chariness}] [ant: {unwariness}]
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