admonition#1 (n)
monition#1 (n)
warning#1 (n)
word of advice (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 10
def cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness)
examples a letter of admonition about the dangers of immorality
the warning was to beware of surprises
his final word of advice was not to play with matches
Outgoing links
Hypernym advice
Derivationally related form warning → warn
Derivationally related form monition → monish
Derivationally related form monition → monish
Derivationally related form admonition → admonish
Derivationally related form admonition → admonish
Hyponym example, deterrent example, lesson, object lesson
Incoming links
Hyponym advice
Hypernym example, deterrent example, lesson, object lesson
Derivationally related form monish → monition
Derivationally related form admonish → admonition
Derivationally related form warn → warning
Derivationally related form monish → monition
Derivationally related form admonish → admonition

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