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cau·tion
 caution
- pronunciation:
- kaw
sh
 n
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
attentiveness and prudence; wariness.
- synonyms:
- care, carefulness, circumspection, wariness
- antonyms:
- daring, temerity
- similar words:
- alertness, discretion, heed, notice, prudence, vigilance
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| definition 2: |
a warning.
- synonyms:
- admonition, monition, warning
- similar words:
- alert, caveat, signal, tip-off, tocsin
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| definition 3: |
(informal) someone who causes mild alarm.
That boy is a caution!- synonyms:
- devil, rascal, scamp
- similar words:
- character, cutup, dickens, joker, monkey, prankster, rapscallion, terror, trickster
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| related words: |
care, precaution, warning |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
cautioned, cautioning, cautions |
| definition: |
to give a warning to or urge prudence upon.
We cautioned him not to run for president.- synonyms:
- admonish, warn
- similar words:
- advise, alert, counsel, exhort, forewarn, lesson, signal
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| related words: |
alarm, discourage, warn |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to warn or give advice to someone.
He cautioned against taking the matter too lightly.- synonyms:
- advise, warn
- similar words:
- counsel, exhort, guard
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| derivation: |
cautioner (n.) |
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