caution verb

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/ˈkɔː.ʃən/

/ˈkɑː-/ v [T]

Definition

•

If the police caution someone, they give them an official warning.

•

formal to warn someone

The newspaper cautioned its readers against buying shares without getting good advice first.

(Definition of caution verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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caustic adjective (WORDS)
caustic soda noun
cauterize verb
caution noun (CARE)
caution noun (WARNING)
caution verb
cautionary adjective
cautionary tale noun
cautious adjective
cava noun
cavalcade noun

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Synonyms and related words:

alert n
beware
bomb scare
burglar alarm
caution n (WARNING)
cautionary
cautionary tale
communication cord
don't you dare
false alarm
forewarn
heads-up
hear warning bells
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