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An enhanced state of sensory sensitivity accompanied by an exaggerated intensity of behaviors whose purpose is to detect threats.
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hypervigilance — n. * * * … Universalium
hypervigilance — hy·per·vigilance … English syllables
hypervigilance — hy per•vig′i•lance n … From formal English to slang
hypervigilance — n.f. Psych. Trouble caractérisé par une vigilance exacerbée … Le dictionnaire des mots absents des autres dictionnaires
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