qui vive
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1. condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action (noun.state)
hypernym | : | preparation, preparedness, readiness, |
definition | : | the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action) (noun.state) |
hyponym | : | air alert, |
definition | : | the condition in which combat aircraft are airborne and ready for an operation (noun.state) |
hyponym | : | red alert, |
definition | : | the highest level of alert when an attack by the enemy seems imminent (or more generally a state of alert resulting from imminent danger) (noun.state) |
hyponym | : | strip alert, |
definition | : | a state of readiness for domestic defense aircraft (noun.state) |
derivation | : | alarm, alert, |
definition | : | warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness (verb.communication) |
derivation | : | alert, watchful, |
definition | : | engaged in or accustomed to close observation (adj.all) |
derivation | : | alarm, alert, |
definition | : | warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness (verb.communication) |
derivation | : | alert, watchful, |
definition | : | engaged in or accustomed to close observation (adj.all) |
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