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   Cau·tion

   /ˈkôSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. care taken to avoid danger or mistakes: "anyone receiving a suspect package should exercise extreme caution" Similar carecarefulnesswarinessawarenessheedfulnessheedattentionattentivenessalertnesswatchfulnessvigilancehypervigilancecircumspectiondiscretionprudenceguardednesscharinessforethoughtmindfulnessinformal:caginessOpposite incautionrecklessness
   • ▪ warning: "business advisers have sounded a note of caution"
   • 2. an amusing or surprising person: informal, dated "“You're a caution, you are,” she said"

   verb

   • 1. say something as a warning: "the secretary cautioned that economic uncertainties remained" Similar advisewarnrecommendcounselurgeadmonishexhort
   • ▪ warn or advise against (doing something): "advisers have cautioned against tax increases" Similar advisewarnrecommendcounselurgeadmonishexhort

   Word Origin Middle English (denoting bail or a guarantee; now chiefly Scots and US): from Latin cautio(n-), from cavere ‘take heed’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › cautionCaution Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : warning, admonishment. Her comments were intended as a caution to us to protect our property. 2. : precaution. a surgeon taking the caution of sterilizing his instruments. 3. : prudent forethought to minimize risk. Use caution when operating a chain saw. 4. : one that astonishes or commands attention.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCAUTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CAUTION definition: 1. great care and attention: 2. a spoken warning given by a police officer or official to someone…. Learn more.

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   Caution definition: alertness and prudence in a hazardous situation; care; wariness. See examples of CAUTION used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › cautionCAUTION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   noun. us / ˈkɑː.ʃ ə n / uk / ˈkɔː.ʃ ə n / caution noun (CARE) Add to word list. C1 [ U ] great care and attention: proceed with caution We need to proceed with caution (= be careful in taking action, making decisions, etc.) exercise caution You should exercise caution when swimming in places where there are submerged rocks.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › cautionCaution - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of caution. noun. judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger. “he exercised caution in opening the door” synonyms: care, forethought, precaution. see more. noun. the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger. “a man of caution ” synonyms: carefulness, cautiousness. see more. noun.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitioncaution noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   to stop caring about how dangerous something might be; to start taking risks. He threw caution to the wind and dived into the water after the child. Definition of caution noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › cautionCAUTION | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   CAUTION definition: 1. great care and attention not to take risks or get into danger: 2. a warning by a police officer…. Learn more.