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warning
adjective as in cautionary
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admonitory, exemplary, exhortatory, monitorial, monitory, premonitory
noun as in notice of possible occurrence
Strongest matches
admonition, advice, alarm, alert, caution, example, guidance, hint, indication, information, lesson, notification, prediction, recommendation, sign, signal, suggestion, threat, word
Strong matches
augury, caveat, exhortation, fore, foretoken, forewarning, injunction, intimation, Mayday, omen, portent, premonition, presage, SOS, tip, tip-off, token, wink
Weak matches
distress signal, handwriting on the wall, heads up, look out, watch-it, word to the wise
Example Sentences
But recently, a state bill failed that sought to alleviate damages for such lawsuits by providing 120-day warning notices to correct violations.
One in a while, a veteran wandered or fell onto the trolley tracks and didn’t hear or chose not to hear the warning clang of the bell of an approaching train.
But in about an hour, the warning was canceled.
On the other end of that line is a thriving subset of social media where the term is bandied about as a warning to adopt more than one kitten at a time.
A red warning has been issued for the whole of Wales - the highest level, that warns of dangerous, potentially life-threatening weather.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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