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finicky(careful, thoughtful, sober, attentive)
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fussy(careful, thoughtful, sober, attentive)
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maternal(paternal, fatherly, motherly)
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mistrustful
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precautionary
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punctilious(careful, thoughtful, sober, attentive)
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safety
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scrupulous(careful, thoughtful, sober, attentive)
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secure(verb, defensive)
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tutelar(sheltered, defensive, protecting, safeguarding)
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affectionate
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alert(thoughtful, sober, cautious, prudent)
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amiable
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armored
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averting(watchful, opposing, defending, protecting)
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bare-skinned(rambling, voluminous, conservational, bareskinned)
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benign
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buffering
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concerned(thoughtful, sober, cautious, prudent)
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countering
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