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Meaning of caution

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  caution
      n 1: the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible
           danger; "a man of caution" [syn: {caution}, {cautiousness},
           {carefulness}] [ant: {incaution}, {incautiousness}]
      2: a warning against certain acts; "a caveat against unfair
         practices" [syn: {caution}, {caveat}]
      3: judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger; "he exercised
         caution in opening the door"; "he handled the vase with care"
         [syn: {caution}, {precaution}, {care}, {forethought}]
      4: the trait of being circumspect and prudent [syn:
         {circumspection}, {caution}]
      v 1: warn strongly; put on guard [syn: {caution}, {admonish},
           {monish}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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