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prude (PROOD) (noun)
An individual who appears excessively attentive to proper behavior or decorum: The school principal seemed such a prude when it came to noise in the hallways during recess.
prudent (PROOD n't) (adjective)
Behavior that is described as circumspect or showing careful and wise judgment: Marla's prudent management of household expenses meant the family could go on vacation in the summer.
Marian didn't mean to sound like a prude, but she was convinced that it would be prudent to evacuate the town before the cyclone struck.
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group P; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc. +
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prudent (adjective), more prudent, most prudent
1. A reference to having good sense in dealing with issues.
2. Relating to using good judgment in order to consider the possible consequences of doing something and to act accordingly.
3. Pertaining to managing resources so as to provide for the future.
4. Etymology: directly or via French from Latin prudent-, a contraction of provident-; present participle of providere, "to prepare in advance, to supply"; literally, "to see ahead", from videre, "to see".
2. Relating to using good judgment in order to consider the possible consequences of doing something and to act accordingly.
3. Pertaining to managing resources so as to provide for the future.
4. Etymology: directly or via French from Latin prudent-, a contraction of provident-; present participle of providere, "to prepare in advance, to supply"; literally, "to see ahead", from videre, "to see".
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vid-, video-, vis-, -vision, -visional, -visionally, visuo-, vu-
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