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caveat
A warning or caution:
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  1. A warning or caution:
  2. A formal notice to a court or public official that the notifier has an interest in a matter or property and requests the suspension of some procedure or proceeding concerning the matter or property until the notifier is given a hearing.
  3. A formal notice or warning given by a party to a judge or other court officer concerning his or her behavior and requesting a suspension of the proceeding until the merits of the notice or warning are determined.
caution
A word, sign, etc. by which warning is given
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  1. A word, sign, etc. by which warning is given
  2. A warning or admonishment, especially to take heed:
  3. (Informal, former) A person or thing provoking notice, comment, attention, etc.
admonition
Mild, kind, yet earnest reproof.
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  1. Mild, kind, yet earnest reproof.
  2. A judge’s advice, cautionary statement, direction, reprimand, or warning to a jury, lawyer, party, spectator, or witness regarding any matter that arises during a judicial proceeding. A judge’s advice, cautionary statement, direction, reprimand, or warning to a jury, lawyer, party, spectator, or witness regarding any matter that arises during a judicial proceeding.
  3. Cautionary advice or warning.
notice
A brief mention or critical review of a work of art, book, play, etc.
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  1. A brief mention or critical review of a work of art, book, play, etc.
  2. A written or printed sign giving some public information, warning, or rule
  3. Information, announcement, or warning; esp., formal announcement or warning, as in a newspaper
advice
Letter of advice
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  1. Letter of advice
  2. Opinion about what could or should be done about a situation or problem; counsel.
  3. Information communicated; news:
alarum
A call to arms.
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  1. A call to arms.
  2. A danger signal or warning.
  3. A warning or alarm, especially a call to arms.
portent
An indication of something important or calamitous about to occur; an omen.
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  1. An indication of something important or calamitous about to occur; an omen.
  2. Prophetic or threatening significance:
  3. Something that portends an event about to occur, especially an unfortunate or evil event; an omen.
omen
Prognostication; portent:
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  1. Prognostication; portent:
  2. A thing or happening believed to foretell a future event, either good or evil; augury
alert
A warning signal as of an expected air raid; alarm
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  1. A warning signal as of an expected air raid; alarm
  2. A condition or period of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action:
  3. A notice or reminder about some pressing matter or important information
intimation
A formal announcement or declaration
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  1. A formal announcement or declaration
  2. The act of intimating
  3. A hint; indirect suggestion
premonition
A warning in advance; a forewarning
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  1. A warning in advance; a forewarning
  2. A presentiment of the future; a foreboding.
  3. A feeling that something, esp. something bad, will happen; foreboding; presentiment
notification
Something, such as a letter, by which notice is given.
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  1. Something, such as a letter, by which notice is given.
  2. The letter, form, etc. used to convey such a notice
  3. (Countable) A specific piece of information that serves to notify.
sign
A displayed structure bearing lettering or symbols, used to identify or advertise a place of business:
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  1. A displayed structure bearing lettering or symbols, used to identify or advertise a place of business:
  2. An act or gesture used to convey an idea, a desire, information, or a command:
  3. A gesture or motion that conveys information, gives a command, etc.
alarm
A warning of existing or approaching danger:
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  1. A warning of existing or approaching danger:
  2. A signal, sound, cry, etc. that is a warning of danger
  3. A device that is used to warn of danger by means of a sound or signal:
indication
Something that serves to indicate; a sign:
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  1. Something that serves to indicate; a sign:
  2. Something indicated as necessary or expedient:
  3. The information indicated by a measuring instrument.
token
A sign, indication, or symbol
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  1. A sign, indication, or symbol
  2. A specific instance of a phenomenon or a class of things, as of a linguistic feature in a sample of a person's speech, that can be isolated for study or analysis.
  3. A piece of stamped metal, etc. with a face value higher than its real value, issued as a substitute for currency, for use as fare on a transportation line, etc.
hint
A clue.
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  1. A clue.
  2. A statement conveying information in an indirect fashion; a clue:
  3. Information in a computer-based font that suggests how the outlines of the font's glyphs should be distorted in order to produce, at specific sizes, a visually appealing pixel-based rendering. Also known as hinting.
lesson
The instruction given during one class or instruction period
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  1. The instruction given during one class or instruction period
  2. An exercise or assignment that a student is to prepare or learn within a given time; unit of instruction
  3. Something that needs to be learned (or the event through which it is learned) for the sake of one's safety, well-being, etc.
information
Knowledge or facts learned, especially about a certain subject or event.
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  1. Knowledge or facts learned, especially about a certain subject or event.
  2. A person or agency answering questions as a service to others
  3. The act of informing or the condition of being informed; communication of knowledge:
example
A similar case that constitutes a model or precedent:
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  1. A similar case that constitutes a model or precedent:
  2. One serving as a pattern of a specific kind:
  3. A punishment given as a warning or deterrent:
distress signal
An international signal used by a distressed ship or aircraft to request help.
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  1. An international signal used by a distressed ship or aircraft to request help.
prediction
A statement of what will happen in the future.
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  1. A statement of what will happen in the future.
  2. Something foretold or predicted; a prophecy.
  3. The thing predicted or foretold
signal
A sign given by gesture, sound or call, flashing light, etc.
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  1. A sign given by gesture, sound or call, flashing light, etc.
  2. (Football) Code words, numbers, etc. called out, esp. by the quarterback, to indicate which play or defense to use next
  3. A fluctuating quantity or impulse whose variations represent information. The amplitude or frequency of voltage, current, electric field strength, light, and sound can be varied as signals representing information.
injunction
Something enjoined; command; order
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  1. Something enjoined; command; order
  2. A judge’s order to a party compelling or prohibiting certain described conduct. A judge’s order to a party compelling or prohibiting certain described conduct.
  3. A writ or order from a court prohibiting a person or group from carrying out a given action, or ordering a given action to be done
exhortation
A speech or discourse that encourages, incites, or earnestly advises.
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  1. A speech or discourse that encourages, incites, or earnestly advises.
  2. The act or an instance of exhorting.
  3. A plea, sermon, etc. that exhorts
high sign
A prearranged signal intended to warn or inform:
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  1. A prearranged signal intended to warn or inform:
  2. A signal, often a prearranged one, given secretly, as in warning
word-to-the-wise
(Idiomatic) A piece of advice.
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  1. (Idiomatic) A piece of advice.
tip-off
(Idiomatic) An obvious clue or indication.
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  1. (Idiomatic) An obvious clue or indication.
  2. An indication of an otherwise unknown fact or probability:
  3. A piece of confidential, advance, or inside information.
sos
The letters that are represented by the Morse code signal · · · – – – · · ·, used as an international distress signal, especially by ships and aircraft.
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  1. The letters that are represented by the Morse code signal · · · – – – · · ·, used as an international distress signal, especially by ships and aircraft.
  2. A call or signal for help.
handwriting-on-the-wall
(Idiomatic) alternative form of writing on the wall A divine prediction or sentence to fate.
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  1. (Idiomatic) alternative form of writing on the wall A divine prediction or sentence to fate.
admonition
A judge’s advice, cautionary statement, direction, reprimand, or warning to a jury, lawyer, party, spectator, or witness regarding any matter that arises during a judicial proceeding. A judge’s advice, cautionary statement, direction, reprimand, or warning to a jury, lawyer, party, spectator, or witness regarding any matter that arises during a judicial proceeding.
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  1. A judge’s advice, cautionary statement, direction, reprimand, or warning to a jury, lawyer, party, spectator, or witness regarding any matter that arises during a judicial proceeding. A judge’s advice, cautionary statement, direction, reprimand, or warning to a jury, lawyer, party, spectator, or witness regarding any matter that arises during a judicial proceeding.
  2. Mild, kind, yet earnest reproof.
  3. An admonishing, or warning to correct some fault
caution
Careful forethought to avoid danger or harm.
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  1. Careful forethought to avoid danger or harm.
  2. A word, sign, etc. by which warning is given
  3. Close attention or vigilance to minimize risk:
caveat
(Law) A formal notice that an interested party files with the proper legal authorities, directing them to refrain from an action until the party can be heard
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  1. (Law) A formal notice that an interested party files with the proper legal authorities, directing them to refrain from an action until the party can be heard
  2. A warning or caution:
  3. An admonition, caution, or warning.
monition
A warning or intimation of something imminent, especially of impending danger.
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  1. A warning or intimation of something imminent, especially of impending danger.
  2. An official or legal notice; specif., an order issued by a court, as a summons or a command to refrain from doing some act
  3. Admonition; warning; caution
example
A person or thing to be imitated; model; pattern; precedent
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  1. A person or thing to be imitated; model; pattern; precedent
  2. A similar case that constitutes a model or precedent:
  3. A punishment given as a warning or deterrent:
lesson
Something that needs to be learned (or the event through which it is learned) for the sake of one's safety, well-being, etc.
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  1. Something that needs to be learned (or the event through which it is learned) for the sake of one's safety, well-being, etc.
  2. An exercise or assignment that a student is to prepare or learn within a given time; unit of instruction
  3. The instruction given during one class or instruction period
alarm
A device that is used to warn of danger by means of a sound or signal:
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  1. A device that is used to warn of danger by means of a sound or signal:
  2. The sounding mechanism of an alarm clock:
  3. The bell, buzzer, etc. of an alarm clock
alarum
A danger signal or warning.
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  1. A danger signal or warning.
  2. A warning or alarm, especially a call to arms.
  3. (Archaic) alarm
alert
A condition or period of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action:
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  1. A condition or period of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action:
  2. A warning signal as of an expected air raid; alarm
  3. An alarm.
tocsin
A bell used to sound an alarm.
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  1. A bell used to sound an alarm.
  2. Any alarm, or sound of warning
  3. An alarm bell
admonitory
Expressing admonition.
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  1. Expressing admonition.
  2. Of or pertaining to an admonition
  3. Admonishing; warning
cautionary
Serving to caution or warn; admonitory
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  1. Serving to caution or warn; admonitory
  2. Urging caution or intended to warn; warning; admonishing
  3. Giving or serving as a warning; admonitory:
monitory
Conveying an admonition or a warning:
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  1. Conveying an admonition or a warning:
  2. Giving or containing monition; admonishing
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  • "I'm warning you," she said again, backing away.

  • Len shot Howard a warning look.

  • He bent down his head and listened, shaking a warning finger at his master.

  • Her eyes burned in warning and she looked away.

  • You're going to ignore my warning, aren't you?

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