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warning
adjective as in cautionary
Strongest match
Strong matches
Weak matches
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
Jasmine says she reported the matter to the police and the individual was given a verbal warning.
Deltopia’s dangers are manifold and include steep coastal bluffs, drug overdoses, excessive drinking and outbreaks of violence, according to a warning issued by the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office.
And drinking has been the target of health concerns: In January, the U.S. surgeon general called for cancer warning labels to be placed on alcoholic drinks.
Despite the attorney general’s warning, she urged consumers not to panic about the fate of their data.
The younger son fired a warning shot with a shotgun, but the choking continued.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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