careful

A2Frequent NGSL-2
UK /ˈkeəfl/US /ˈkerfl/

Meaning

adjective
giving attention or thought to what you are doing so that you avoid hurting yourself, damaging something or doing something wrong
Be careful!

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EM: Yes. I mean, obviously, we need to be careful

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have to be very careful uh so for

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You can seduce yourself with your gifts if you're not careful.

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