advertence

  • 81advertent — /ədˈvɜtnt/ (say uhd vertnt) adjective attentive; heedful. –advertence, advertency, noun –advertently, adverb …

  • 82reference — [n1] remark, citation advertence, allusion, associating, attributing, bringing up, connecting, hint, implication, indicating, innuendo, insinuation, mention, mentioning, note, plug*, pointing out, quotation, relating, resource, source, stating;… …

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  • 83advertent — [ad vʉrt′ nt, ədvʉrt′ nt] adj. [L advertens, prp. of advertere, ADVERT1] Archaic paying attention; heedful advertence n …

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  • 84inadvertence — n. pl. inadvertencies [in΄ad vʉrt′ ns, in΄ədvʉrt′ ns] n. [ML inadvertentia: see IN 2 & ADVERTENCE] 1. the quality of being inadvertent 2. an instance of this; oversight; mistake: Also inadvertency n …

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  • 85advertent — adjective giving attention • Syn: ↑heedful • Similar to: ↑attentive • Derivationally related forms: ↑heedfulness (for: ↑heedful), ↑advertency, ↑ …

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  • 86attentiveness — noun 1. paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people) his attentiveness to her wishes he spends without heed to the consequences • Syn: ↑heed, ↑regard, ↑paying attention • Ant: ↑inattentiveness …

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  • 87give ear — verb give heed (to) (Freq. 1) The children in the audience attended the recital quietly She hung on his every word They attended to everything he said • Syn: ↑attend, ↑hang, ↑advert, ↑ …

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  • 88heedful — adjective 1. giving attention • Syn: ↑advertent • Similar to: ↑attentive • Derivationally related forms: ↑heedfulness, ↑advertency (for: ↑advertent …

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  • 89pay heed — verb give heed (to) The children in the audience attended the recital quietly She hung on his every word They attended to everything he said • Syn: ↑attend, ↑hang, ↑advert, ↑give ear …

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  • 90paying attention — I noun paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people) his attentiveness to her wishes he spends without heed to the consequences • Syn: ↑attentiveness, ↑heed, ↑regard • Ant: ↑ …

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