warning
Noun
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is a type of: informing, making known - a speech act that conveys informationsubtypes:
- wake-up call - a warning to take action concerning something that was overlooked or neglected
- alarmism - needless warnings
- alert, alerting - a warning serves to make you more alert to danger
- caution, caveat - a warning against certain acts
- false alarm - a warning that is given about something that fails to occur
- forewarning, premonition - an early warning about a future event
- heads-up - a warning message
- strategic warning - (military) a warning prior to the start of a threatening act
- tactical warning - (military) a warning after the initiation of a hostile act
- threat - a warning that something unpleasant is imminent
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is a type of: advice - a proposal for an appropriate course of actionsubtypes: deterrent example, example, lesson, object lesson - punishment intended as a warning to others
Adjective
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similar to: dissuasive - deterring from action
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