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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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   The meaning of CAUTION is warning, admonishment. How to use caution in a sentence.

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

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

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   The noun caution can be used to describe something that calls for careful action and the need to avoid risk, such as a volatile political situation that requires extreme caution. The word also has a verb form with a similar meaning.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › cautionCaution - definition of caution by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. Careful forethought to avoid danger or harm. b. Close attention or vigilance to minimize risk: The car proceeded over the rickety bridge with caution. 2. Prudence or restraint in action or decision: advised caution in choosing a school. 3.

8. 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.