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carelessness

noun

Failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances

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Word length
12
Starts with
C
Ends with
S
Contains
AR
Scrabble score
14
CEFR level
B1

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noun

  1. Failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances

noun

  1. The quality of not being careful or taking pains

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