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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
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Mayday, SOS, augury, caveat, exhortation, fore, foretoken, forewarning, injunction, intimation, omen, portent, premonition, presage, 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
The IDF said precautionary measures had been taken, "including advance warnings to the population" and the use of "precise munitions".
South Korean media widely described the raid as a "shock," with the Dong-A Ilbo newspaper warning it could have "a chilling effect on the activities of our businesses in the United States".
The president's warning comes after Venezuela flew military aircraft near a US vessel off South America for the second time in two days, US officials told the BBC's US partner CBS News.
The blaze had grown to 200 acres by 8 p.m., leading authorities to expand evacuation warnings as hand crews and a firefighting helicopter worked to combat the flames.
In the Russian Far East, Vladimir Putin delivered a warning to the West: don't even think about sending soldiers - and that includes peacekeepers - to Ukraine.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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