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Inspection vs Watchfulness - What's the difference?

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Inspection is a related term of watchfulness.


As nouns the difference between inspection and watchfulness

is that inspection is act of examining something, often closely while watchfulness is alertness, vigilance or wakefulness.

inspection

English

Alternative forms

* enspection * (l) (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • Act of examining something, often closely.
  • Upon closer inspection, the animal turned out to be a dolphin, not a shark!
  • Organization that checks that certain laws or rules are obeyed.
  • The inspection fined the restaurant's owner because the kitchen was dirty.

    Synonyms

    * examination * scrutiny

    Anagrams

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    watchfulness

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • alertness, vigilance or wakefulness
  • Continuous watchfulness is maintained around the clock.