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  • 11alert — [[t]əlɜ͟ː(r)t[/t]] ♦♦♦ alerts, alerting, alerted 1) ADJ GRADED If you are alert, you are paying full attention to things around you and are able to deal with anything that might happen. We all have to stay alert... He had been spotted by an alert …

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  • 12alert — 1. adjective 1) police have asked neighbors to stay alert Syn: vigilant, watchful, attentive, observant, wide awake, circumspect; on the lookout, on one s guard, on one s toes, on the qui vive; informal heads up, keeping one s eyes open/peeled,… …

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  • 13alert — Synonyms and related words: Klaxon, Mayday, SOS, active, admonish, advertent, advise, agile, agog, air raid alarm, alarm, alarm bell, alarm clock, alarm signal, alarum, alert for, alive, all clear, all ears, all eyes, animated, apt, arouse,… …

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  • 14alert — 1. adjective 1) an alert sentry Syn: vigilant, watchful, attentive, observant, wide awake, on the lookout, on one s guard/toes; informal keeping one s eyes open/peeled 2) mentally alert Syn: quick witted, sharp …

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  • 15put someone wise — (informal) TELL, inform, notify, apprise, make aware, put in the picture, fill in; warn, alert; informal clue in/up, tip off. → wise * * * put someone wise (esp US informal) To put someone in possession of essential information, make someone… …

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  • 16put wise — {v.}, {slang} To tell (someone) facts that will give him an advantage over others or make him alert to opportunity or danger. * /The new boy did not know that Jim was playing a trick on him, so I put him wise./ Often used with to . * /Someone put …

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  • 17put wise — {v.}, {slang} To tell (someone) facts that will give him an advantage over others or make him alert to opportunity or danger. * /The new boy did not know that Jim was playing a trick on him, so I put him wise./ Often used with to . * /Someone put …

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  • 18put out — phr verb Put out is used with these nouns as the subject: fire brigade, ↑firefighter, ↑ship Put out is used with these nouns as the object: ↑album, ↑alert, ↑bait, ↑blaze, ↑bonfire, ↑book, ↑bulletin, ↑cigar, ↑ …

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  • 19alert — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. watchful, on guard, wary; quick, ready. See care, activity. v. See warning.Ant., inattentive, unaware. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Watchful] Syn. wary, on guard, wide awake; see observant 2 . 2.… …

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  • 20put\ wise — v slang To tell (someone) facts that will give him an advantage over others or make him alert to opportunity or danger. The new boy did not know that Jim was playing a trick on him, so I put him wise. Often used with to . Someone put the police… …

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