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ON THE QUI VIVE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does on the qui vive mean?
• ON THE QUI VIVE (noun)
The noun ON THE QUI VIVE has 1 sense:
1. lively attentiveness
Familiarity information: ON THE QUI VIVE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Lively attentiveness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Synonyms:
alertness; on the qui vive; sharp-sightedness
Hypernyms ("on the qui vive" is a kind of...):
attentiveness (the trait of being observant and paying attention)
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