watchful
[ woch-fuhl ]
/ ˈwɒtʃ fəl /
adjective
vigilant or alert; closely observant: The sentry remained watchful throughout the night.
Archaic. wakeful.
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Which of the options below is the best punctuation for the sentence? It__s your turn to pick the movie __ but your sister gets to pick the board game we _ re going to play.
Its your turn to pick the movie but your sister gets to pick the board game we’re going to play.
It’s your turn to pick the movie but your sister gets to pick the board game were going to play.
It’s your turn to pick the movie, but your sister gets to pick the board game we’re going to play.
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1. See alert.
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Words nearby watchful
watchcase, watchdog, watched pot never boils, a, watcher, watcheye, watchful, watchless, watchlist, watchmaker, watchman, watchout
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British Dictionary definitions for watchful
watchful
/ (ˈwɒtʃfʊl) /
adjective
vigilant or alert
archaic not sleeping
Derived forms of watchful
watchfully, adverbwatchfulness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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