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/ad verr"tn see/, n., pl. advertencies.1. the state or quality of being advertent.2. advertence.[1640-50; ADVERT(ENT) + -ENCY]
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advertency — ad•vert•en•cy [[t]ædˈvɜr tn si[/t]] n. pl. cies 1) cvb the state or quality of being advertent 2) cvb heedfulness; advertence • Etymology: 1640–50 … From formal English to slang
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