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1
having or showing a close attentiveness to avoiding danger or trouble
- careful drivers slow down on slick or icy roadways
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2
taking, showing, or involving great care and effort
- that furniture maker was known to be a most careful worker, so his output was small
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The first known use of careful was before the 12th century
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