to be careless

  • 21Careless Whisper — Never Gonna Dance Again redirects here. For the song by Sugababes, see Change (Sugababes album). Careless Whisper Single by George Michael …

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  • 22Careless Memories — Infobox Single | Name = Careless Memories Caption = Artist = Duran Duran from Album = Duran Duran B side = Khanada Fame Released = April 20 1981 Format = 7 , 12 Recorded = Red Bus Studios, London December 1980 Genre = Rock, New Wave Length = 3:53 …

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  • 23careless — care|less [ˈkeələs US ˈker ] adj 1.) not paying enough attention to what you are doing, so that you make mistakes, damage things etc ≠ ↑careful ▪ It was careless of him to leave the door unlocked. ▪ a careless mistake ▪ careless driving careless… …

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  • 24careless */ — UK [ˈkeə(r)ləs] / US [ˈkerləs] adjective 1) a) a careless person does not think about what they are doing, so they make mistakes, hurt people, or damage things Try not to be so careless next time! it was careless of someone: It was very careless… …

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  • 25careless — care|less [ kerləs ] adjective * 1. ) a careless person does not think about what they are doing, so they make mistakes, hurt people, or damage things: Try not to be so careless next time! it was careless of someone: It was very careless of you… …

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  • 26careless — [[t]ke͟ə(r)ləs[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: oft ADJ with n If you are careless, you do not pay enough attention to what you are doing, and so you make mistakes, or cause harm or damage. I m sorry. How careless of me... Some parents are accused of being… …

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  • 27careless — adj. VERBS ▪ be ▪ become, get, grow ▪ She had begun to grow careless. ▪ make sb ▪ Boredom …

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  • 28careless — adj. 1) careless about, in, or, with (careless about one s appearance) 2) careless to + inf. (it was careless of you to leave the door unlocked) * * * [ keəlɪs] in or with (careless about one s appearance) careless about careless to + inf. (it… …

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  • 29careless — adjective 1 not paying enough attention to what you are doing, so that you make mistakes, damage things etc: I had been careless and left the window unlocked. | a careless student 2 done without much effort or attention to detail: This is a very… …

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  • 30careless — carelessly, adv. carelessness, n. /kair lis/, adj. 1. not paying enough attention to what one does: a careless typist. 2. not exact, accurate, or thorough: careless work. 3. done or said heedlessly or negligently; unconsidered: a careless remark …

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