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caution

 
Noun caution has 4 senses
  1. caution, cautiousness, carefulness - the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger; "a man of caution"
    --1 is a kind of attentiveness
    Antonyms: incaution, incautiousness
  2. caution, caveat - a warning against certain acts; "a caveat against unfair practices"
    --2 is a kind of warning
    Derived form: verb caution1
  3. caution, precaution, care, forethought - judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger; "he exercised caution in opening the door"; "he handled the vase with care"
    --3 is a kind of judiciousness
  4. circumspection, caution - the trait of being circumspect and prudent
    --4 is a kind of discretion, discernment
    --4 has particulars: precaution; wariness, chariness
Verb caution has 1 sense
  1. caution, admonish, monish - warn strongly; put on guard
    --1 is one way to warn
    Derived form: noun caution2
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s somebody
    Something ----s somebody
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