DUE CARE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The care that a reasonable man would exercise under the circumstances; the standard for determining legal duty

Synonyms:

due care; ordinary care; reasonable care

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("due care" is a kind of...):

care; charge; guardianship; tutelage (attention and management implying responsibility for safety)

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