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Qui vive   /kwi viv/   Listen
Qui vive

noun
1.
Condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action.  Synonym: alert.



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"Qui vive" Quotes from Famous Books



... desperate straits lose the sense of fear. If there is no place of refuge, they will stand firm. If they are in hostile country, they will show a stubborn front. If there is no help for it, they will fight hard. 25. Thus, without waiting to be marshaled, the soldiers will be constantly on the qui vive; without waiting to be asked, ...
— The Art of War • Sun Tzu


Words linked to "Qui vive" :   readiness, strip alert, alert, air alert, preparation, red alert, on the qui vive, preparedness


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