Synonyms for Vigilance & Similar Words

Definition of vigilance

noun
  1. the process of paying close and continuous attention; "wakefulness, watchfulness, and bellicosity make a good hunter"; "vigilance is especially susceptible to fatigue"
  2. vigilant attentiveness; "he keeps a weather eye open for trouble"

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  • "freedom through vigilance"
    AOL — AOL
  • "the price... is constant vigilance"
    AOL — AOL

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