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Sound
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verb
To be careful and alert to the possibility of danger.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: have one's guard up, be on one's guard
Antonyms: lower one's guard, let one's guard down
History
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Across languages
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
