warning

Definition for warning

adjective as in cautionary

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ominous

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admonishing, cautioning, threatening

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admonitory, exemplary, exhortatory, monitorial, monitory, premonitory

noun as in notice of possible occurrence

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admonition, advice, alarm, alert, caution, example, guidance, hint, indication, information, lesson, notification, prediction, recommendation, sign, signal, suggestion, threat, word

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Mayday, SOS, augury, caveat, exhortation, fore, foretoken, forewarning, injunction, intimation, omen, portent, premonition, presage, tip, tip-off, token, wink

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distress signal, handwriting on the wall, heads up, look out, watch-it, word to the wise

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Impact will also be felt by Americans planning to travel abroad, with US passport agencies warning that it could take longer than usual to process travel documents.

From BBC

The county also failed to consistently issue evacuation warnings to neighborhoods next to ones that were under an evacuation order, the report found.

From Los Angeles Times

The warning signals were posted in the opening moments when Baris Alper Yilmaz did what other players have done too often for Slot's liking.

From BBC

Marquette University political scientist Risa Brooks, who specializes in civilian-military relations, echoed that concern, warning that the speeches reflected an effort to realign the military with a partisan political agenda.

From Salon

Fateh’s campaign office in Minneapolis was vandalized with a message that read, “Somali Muslim — this warning is no joke.”

From Salon

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