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incaution

noun
in·​cau·​tion | \ (ËŒ)in-ˈkȯ-shÉ™n How to pronounce incaution (audio) \

Definition of incaution

: lack of caution : heedlessness
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Examples of incaution in a Sentence

as a result of an agent's colossal incaution, a laptop filled with top-secret intelligence was missing

Recent Examples on the Web

 Doctors and hospitals, eyeing the bottom line, also veered towards incaution when handing out pills. — The Economist, "Legal settlements alone will not solve America’s opioid crisis," 29 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of incaution

circa 1720, in the meaning defined above

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