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Caution

A careful attention to the probable effects of an act, in order that failure or harm may be avoided; prudence in regard to danger; provident care; wariness.

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Chariness 76% connected

The quality of being chary.

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Parenesis 76% connected

Exhortation.

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Precaution 76% connected

Previous caution or care; caution previously employed to prevent mischief or secure good; as, his life was saved by precaution.

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Wariness 76% connected

The quality or state of being wary; care to foresee and guard against evil; cautiousness.

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Discernment 76% connected

The act of discerning.

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Discretion 76% connected

Disjunction; separation.

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Judiciousness 76% connected

The quality or state of being judicious; sagacity; sound judgment.

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Warn 76% connected

To refuse.

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Warning 76% connected

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Admonish 74% connected

To warn or notify of a fault; to reprove gently or kindly, but seriously; to exhort.

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Admonish 74% connected

To warn or notify of a fault; to reprove gently or kindly, but seriously; to exhort.

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Admonition 74% connected

Gentle or friendly reproof; counseling against a fault or error; expression of authoritative advice; friendly caution or warning.

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Admonition 74% connected

Gentle or friendly reproof; counseling against a fault or error; expression of authoritative advice; friendly caution or warning.

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Admonitory 74% connected

That conveys admonition; warning or reproving; as, an admonitory glance.

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Admonitory 74% connected

That conveys admonition; warning or reproving; as, an admonitory glance.

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Careful 74% connected

Full of care; anxious; solicitous.

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Careful 74% connected

Full of care; anxious; solicitous.

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Cautionary 74% connected

Conveying a caution, or warning to avoid danger; as, cautionary signals.

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Cautionary 74% connected

Conveying a caution, or warning to avoid danger; as, cautionary signals.

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Admonish 92% connected

To warn or notify of a fault; to reprove gently or kindly, but seriously; to exhort.

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Care 92% connected

A burdensome sense of responsibility; trouble caused by onerous duties; anxiety; concern; solicitude.

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Carefulness 92% connected

Quality or state of being careful.

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Cautiousness 92% connected

The quality of being cautious.

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Caveat 92% connected

A notice given by an interested party to some officer not to do a certain act until the party is heard in opposition; as, a caveat entered in a proba…

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Circumspection 92% connected

Attention to all the facts and circumstances of a case; caution; watchfulness.

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Forethought 92% connected

Thought of, or planned, beforehand; aforethought; prepense; hence, deliberate.

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Monish 92% connected

To admonish; to warn. See Admonish.

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Precaution 92% connected

Previous caution or care; caution previously employed to prevent mischief or secure good; as, his life was saved by precaution.

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