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Prudence

/prˈudəns/
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(noun) The quality or state of being prudent: circumspection and good judgment in knowing how best to act; (countable, archaic) an instance of this.

It is clear that he failed for lack of prudence.
A man of prudence wouldn't say such things.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Financial ____ meant she always kept three months of living expenses in a separate savings account.

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