| cautionary | |
| conscientious(adjective, careful, thoughtful, sober, attentive) | |
| conserving | |
| contraceptive | |
| coping with(expression, adjective, watchful, opposing, defending) | |
| evasive | |
| finicky(adjective, careful, thoughtful, sober, attentive) | |
| fussy(adjective, careful, thoughtful, sober, attentive) | |
| guard | |
| maternal(adjective, paternal, fatherly, motherly) | |
| mistrustful | |
| precautionary | |
| protect | |
| protection | |
| protectively | |
| punctilious(adjective, careful, thoughtful, sober, attentive) | |
| safeguard | |
| safety(noun, adjective) | |
| scrupulous(adjective, careful, thoughtful, sober, attentive) | |
| secure(verb, adjective, defensive) |
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