caution

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I - noun

1. the trait of being cautious;
being attentive to possible danger (Freq. 3)
- a man of caution
• Syn:
cautiousness, carefulness
• Ant:
incaution
• Derivationally related forms:
careful (for: carefulness), cautious (for: cautiousness)
• Hypernyms:
attentiveness
2. a warning against certain acts (Freq. 2)
- a caveat against unfair practices
• Syn:
caveat
• Derivationally related forms:
cautionary
• Hypernyms:
warning
3. judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger (Freq. 2)
- he exercised caution in opening the door
- he handled the vase with care
• Syn:
precaution, care, forethought
• Derivationally related forms:
cautious
• Hypernyms:
judiciousness
4. the trait of being circumspect and prudent
• Syn:
circumspection
• Hypernyms:
discretion, discernment
• Hyponyms:
precaution, wariness, chariness

II - verb

warn strongly;
put on guard (Freq. 6)
• Syn:
admonish, monish
• Derivationally related forms:
monition (for: monish), admonitory (for: admonish), admonition (for: admonish), admonisher (for: admonish)
• Hypernyms:
warn
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  circumspection, precaution, care, forethought, caveat, cautiousness, carefulness, admonish, monish
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  incaution, incautiousness