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alert
adjective
noun
verb
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
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adjective
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
“caught by a couple of alert cops”
adjective
mentally perceptive and responsive
“an alert mind”
adjective
quick and energetic
“a brisk walk in the park”
noun
an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger
noun
a warning serves to make you more alert to danger
noun
condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action
“bombers were put on alert during the crisis”
verb
warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness
“The empty house alarmed him”
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caught by a couple of alert cops
alert enough to spot the opportunity when it came
constantly alert and vigilant, like a sentinel on duty
an alert mind
alert to the problems
alive to what is going on
awake to the dangers of her situation
was now awake to the reality of his predicament
a brisk walk in the park
a lively gait
a merry chase
traveling at a rattling rate
a snappy pace
bombers were put on alert during the crisis
The empty house alarmed him
We alerted the new neighbors to the high rate of burglaries
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