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admonition

noun [C]
 
 
/ˌæd.məˈnɪʃ.ən/ (also admonishment, /ədˈmɒn.ɪʃmənt/ US  /-ˈmɑː.nɪʃ-/) formal

Definition

a piece of advice that is also a warning to someone about their behaviour: The most common parental admonition must surely be "Don't stay out late".Chastising and rebukingGiving advice admonitory
 
 
/ədˈmɒn.ɪ.tər.i/ US  /-ˈmɑː.nə.tɔː.ri/ adjective formal
an admonitory remarkChastising and rebuking
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