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He framed the careless rhyme.

Beattie.

4. Not receiving care; uncared for.
[R.]

Their many wounds and careless harms.

Spenser.

Syn. -- Negligent; heedless; thoughtless; unthinking;
inattentive; incautious; remiss; supine; forgetful; regardless;
inconsiderate; listless.

Care"less*ly, adv. In a
careless manner.

Care"less*ness, n. The quality
or state of being careless; heedlessness; negligence;
inattention.

Ca*rene" (?), n. [LL.
carena, corrupted fr. quarentena. See
Quarantine.] (Ecol.) A fast of forty days on
bread and water. [Obs.]

Ca*ress" (k&adot;*r&ebreve;s"), n.
[F. caresse, It. carezza, LL. caritia
dearness, fr. L. carus dear. See Charity.] An
act of endearment; any act or expression of affection; an
embracing, or touching, with tenderness.

Wooed her with his soft caresses.

Langfellow.

He exerted himself to win by indulgence and
caresses the hearts of all who were under his command.


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