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as in caution
the act or an instance of telling beforehand of danger or risk
she delivered a strict warning that anyone who was caught stealing would be fired
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as in sign
something that tells of approaching danger or risk
the ominously darkening sky was a warning that a tornado was approaching
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as in cautionary
serving as or offering a warning
usually gave her trademark warning look when the children were getting out of hand
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as in alerting
to give notice to beforehand especially of danger or risk
the lifeguard warned the boys that if they continued playing so rough, someone was sure to get hurt
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Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2024
Home Depot issues a warning as customers spend less on home improvement projects amid fears that the economy is getting worse.
—Daniel Wine, CNN, 13 Aug. 2024
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All evacuation orders and warnings in Butte County have been lifted.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2024
Home Depot issues a warning as customers spend less on home improvement projects amid fears that the economy is getting worse.
—Daniel Wine, CNN, 13 Aug. 2024
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“Warning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warning. Accessed 21 Aug. 2024.
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