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Caution

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admonishverb(transitive, with of or against) To advise against wrongdoing; to caution; to warn against danger or an offense.
caveatnounA warning.
forethoughtnounThinking beforehand or in advance, planning; prior or previous consideration; premeditation.
circumspectionnounCaution, watchfulness, or vigilance fueled by such awareness.
precautionnounA measure taken beforehand to ward off evil or secure good or success; a precautionary act.
cautiousnessnounThe state of being cautious; wariness
carefulnessnounThe state of being careful.
carenounClose attention; concern; responsibility.

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incautionnounA lack of caution.
incautiousnessnounThe state or quality of being incautious.

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precautionnounA measure taken beforehand to ward off evil or secure good or success; a precautionary act.
cautiousnessnounThe state of being cautious; wariness
circumspectionnounCaution, watchfulness, or vigilance fueled by such awareness.
carefulnessnounThe state of being careful.
caveatnounA warning.
forethoughtnounThinking beforehand or in advance, planning; prior or previous consideration; premeditation.
admonishverb(transitive, with of or against) To advise against wrongdoing; to caution; to warn against danger or an offense.
carenounClose attention; concern; responsibility.
carefulTaking care; attentive to potential danger, error or harm; cautious.
bewareverb(defective, ambitransitive) To use caution, pay attention to (used both with and without of).
precautionarynounOf, pertaining to, or serving as a precaution.
warinessnounvigilance or the condition of being alert
cautiousUsing or exercising caution; careful; tentative
cautiouslyIn a cautious manner.
vigilantWatchful, especially for danger or disorder; alert; wary
warningnounSomething spoken or written that is intended to warn.
warnnoun(transitive) To make (someone) aware of impending danger, evil, etc.
alertnessnounThe quality of being alert or on the alert.
vigilancenounAlert watchfulness.
alertnounA notification of higher importance than an advisory.

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