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caution

noun

1 caution

The trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger:
— A man of caution.

synonyms: carefulness, cautiousness.

Roget 771: security; guaranty, guarantee; gage, warranty, bond, tie, pledge, plight, mortgage, collateral, debenture, hypothecation, ... show more

Roget 864: caution; cautiousness etc. adj.; discretion, prudence, cautel, heed, circumspection, calculation, deliberation.    foresight etc. ... show more

Polish: ostrożność

2 caution

A warning against certain acts.

synonym: caveat.

Roget 668: warning, early warning, caution, caveat; notice etc. (information) 527; premonition, premonishment; prediction etc. 511; contraindication, ... show more

Dutch: borg, voorbehoud, waarschuwing
Polish: napomnienie, pouczenie, przygana, upomnienie

3 caution

Judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger:
— He exercised caution in opening the door.

synonyms: care, forethought, precaution.

Dutch: voorzichtigheid

4 caution

The trait of being circumspect and prudent.

synonym: circumspection.

Dutch: behoedzaamheid, omzichtigheid

verb

1 caution

Warn strongly; put on guard.

synonyms: admonish, monish.

Roget 864: be cautious etc. adj.; take care, take heed, take good care; have a care mind, what one is about; be on one's guard etc. (keep watch) 459; make assurance doubly sure" [Macbeth]. ... show more

Roget 668: warn, caution; forewarn, prewarn; admonish, premonish; give notice, give warning, dehort; menace etc. (threaten) 909; put on one's guard; ... show more

Dutch: vermanen


Moby thesaurus: TLC, admonish, admonishment, admonition, advice, advise, advising, advocacy, alarm, alert, alerting, alertness, anticipation, attention, briefing, canniness, care, carefulness, caution money, cautioning ... show more.

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