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warning
adjective as in cautionary
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admonitory, exemplary, exhortatory, monitorial, monitory, premonitory
noun as in notice of possible occurrence
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admonition, advice, alarm, alert, caution, example, guidance, hint, indication, information, lesson, notification, prediction, recommendation, sign, signal, suggestion, threat, word
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augury, caveat, exhortation, fore, foretoken, forewarning, injunction, intimation, Mayday, omen, portent, premonition, presage, SOS, tip, tip-off, token, wink
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distress signal, handwriting on the wall, heads up, look out, watch-it, word to the wise
Example Sentences
As recent flooding in Spain and elsewhere revealed, every minute of warning given to people ahead of a possible flood can save lives and property.
She also offered a warning: He should be ready to leave at a moment’s notice.
The office also called for the health system to provide the federal agency with its written policies and protocols for any “early maternal warning systems” designed to prevent maternal deaths, among other recommended actions.
The Met Office has issued six yellow warnings for snow and ice across the UK, with the warning for Wales in place until 10:00 GMT on Wednesday.
Minutes after abandoning the interview, we received a lawyer’s letter on behalf of Paul, warning us of the possible consequences if we published our findings.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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