noun
cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness) (Freq. 1)
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a letter of admonition about the dangers of immorality
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the warning was to beware of surprises
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his final word of advice was not to play with matches
• Syn: ↑admonition, ↑monition, ↑warning
• Derivationally related forms: ↑warn (for: ↑warning), ↑monish (for: ↑monition), ↑admonish (for: ↑admonition)
• Hypernyms: ↑advice
• Hyponyms: ↑example, ↑deterrent example, ↑lesson, ↑object lesson
Useful english dictionary. 2012.