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| cau·tion [ káwsh'n ] |
noun (plural cau·tions) |
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1. carefulness: care, thoughtfulness, lack of haste, and close attention that enable somebody to avoid the risks involved in a task or procedure
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2. warning: a warning to somebody to be careful about something
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3. unusual person: a surprising or amusing person or thing
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transitive verb (past and past participle cau·tioned, present participle cau·tion·ing, 3rd person present singular cau·tions) |
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1. warn somebody: to warn or advise somebody that something is risky or dangerous
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2. criminal law give somebody warning about evidence: to give a formal warning to somebody who has been arrested that anything he or she says may be used in evidence
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| [Late 16th century. Via French< Latin caution-< caut-, past participle of cavere "take heed"] |
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  cau·tion·er noun |
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throw caution to the wind(s) to be reckless
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