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incaution

American  
[in-kaw-shuhn] / ɪnˈkɔ ʃən /

noun

  1. lack of caution; heedlessness; carelessness.


Etymology

Origin of incaution

First recorded in 1705–15; in- 3 + caution

Example Sentences

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Three senior economists at the IMF, an organisation not known for its incaution, published a paper questioning the benefits of neoliberalism.

From The Guardian • Aug. 18, 2017

Monk himself plays with deliberate incaution, attacking the piano as if it were a carillon's keyboard or a finely tuned set of 88 drums.

From Time Magazine Archive

That accounts for her caution and his incaution.

From Time Magazine Archive

Never one to mince words, Dr. Schacht was often frank to the point of incaution.

From Time Magazine Archive

Her parents are also to blame for incaution.

From The Ladies A Shining Constellation of Wit and Beauty by Beck, L. Adams (Lily Adams)

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