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warn·ing
 warning
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- pronunciation:
- wor
nIng
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A warning is a message that lets you know that something bad might happen.
We heard a warning on the radio about a big storm coming.The teenager didn't get in serious trouble for stealing this time, but the police gave him a strong warning.- synonyms:
- alert, caution, notice
- similar words:
- alarm, omen, sign, signal
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| definition 2: |
A warning is a signal or notice that a thing that may be dangerous.
Smoke coming from the volcano was a warning that it might soon erupt.
- synonyms:
- alert, notice, signal
- similar words:
- alarm, caution, omen, sign, symptom
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| related words: |
notice, threat |
| derivation: |
warningly (adv.) |
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