provident vs. provisional

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Main Entry: provident
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: careful, frugal
Synonyms: canny, discreet,
cautious, economical, expedient, far-sighted, foresighted, judicious,
prepared, prudent, sagacious,
saving, shrewd, sparing, thrifty, tight, unwasteful, wise
politic, vigilant, well-prepared,
Antonyms: careless, improvident, spendthrift, wasteful
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Main Entry: provisional
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: contingent, tentative
Synonyms: conditional, dependent, ephemeral, experimental, interim, limited, makeshift, passing, pro tem, provisionary, provisory, qualified, temporary, test, transient, transitional
Antonyms: certain, definite, permanent