warning

/ˈwɔr·nɪŋ/ n [C/U]

Definition

› notice of a possible danger or problem, so that it can be prevented or avoided: [C] Flood warnings were issued by the National Weather Service. [U] The earthquake struck without warning while the city was asleep.

(Definition of warning n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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warning n
warning sign n
warp v BEND
warp v MAKE WRONG
warped adj BENT
warped adj MADE WRONG

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