minding

present participle of mind
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as in listening
to pay attention especially through the act of hearing you'll be in big trouble if you don't straighten up and mind

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as in obeying
to act according to the commands of tell the children to mind the babysitter

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“Minding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minding. Accessed 24 Mar. 2023.

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