caution
Other forms: cautioned; cautions; cautioning
If you act with caution, it means you are careful. Be sure to use caution when walking across a patch of ice. Otherwise, you might end up sprawling face-first on the ground. Ouch!
The noun caution can be used to describe something that calls for careful action and the need to avoid risk, such as a volatile political situation that requires extreme caution. The word also has a verb form with a similar meaning. It’s a more formal way of saying “warn” and usually appears with against or that, as in, "Teachers caution against waiting until the last minute to study," or, "They caution that effective studying takes a long time."
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judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger“he exercised caution in opening the door”synonyms: care, forethought, precautiontype of:judiciousnessgood judgment
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the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger“a man of caution”synonyms: carefulness, cautiousnessantonyms:incautionthe trait of forgetting or ignoring possible dangertype of:attentivenessthe trait of being observant and paying attention
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the trait of being circumspect and prudentsynonyms: circumspectiontypes:precautionthe trait of practicing caution in advancetype of:
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warn strongly; put on guard
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a warning against certain acts
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