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Meaning of precaution

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

  precaution
      n 1: a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or
           damage or injury etc.; "he put an ice pack on the injury as
           a precaution"; "an insurance policy is a good safeguard";
           "we let our guard down" [syn: {precaution}, {safeguard},
           {guard}]
      2: the trait of practicing caution in advance
      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}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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