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caution
[ kaw-shuhn ]
noun
- alertness and prudence in a hazardous situation; care; wariness:
Landslides ahead—proceed with caution.
Synonyms: , , , ,
Antonyms:
- a warning against danger or evil; anything serving as a warning:
By way of caution, he told me the difficulties I would face.
Synonyms: , ,
- Informal. a person or thing that astonishes or causes mild apprehension:
She's a caution. The way he challenges your remarks is a caution.
verb (used with object)
- to give warning to; advise or urge to take heed.
Synonyms: ,
verb (used without object)
- to warn or advise:
The newspapers caution against overoptimism.
caution
/ ˈɔːʃə /
noun
- care, forethought, or prudence, esp in the face of danger; wariness
- something intended or serving as a warning; admonition
- law a formal warning given to a person suspected or accused of an offence that his words will be taken down and may be used in evidence
- a notice entered on the register of title to land that prevents a proprietor from disposing of his or her land without a notice to the person who entered the caution
- informal.an amusing or surprising person or thing
she's a real caution
verb
- tr to urge or warn (a person) to be careful
- tr law to give a caution to (a person)
- intr to warn, urge, or advise
he cautioned against optimism
Derived Forms
- ˈܳپDzԱ, noun
Other yvlog Forms
- tDz· noun
- v·tDz noun verb (used with object)
- ·tDz verb (used with object)
- p·tDz noun
- ܲ·tDzԱ adjective
- ɱ-tDzԱ adjective
yvlog History and Origins
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of caution1
Idioms and Phrases
see throw caution to the winds .Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Northern Ireland's Chamber of Commerce said it was reacting to Trump's announcement on tariffs with caution.
“There could be many reasons why people would want to maintain their accounts and I would caution people not to overreact.”
Although the ample snowpack and nearly full reservoirs mean stable water supplies for California for the time being, officials and experts caution that the next dry spell could come at any time.
If a message feels rushed, has slight inconsistencies or comes from a sketchy-looking email address, you’ll want to proceed with caution.
House Science Committee staffers cautioned that the leaked lists represent a snapshot in time and that the administration could change its plans before making any official announcements.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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