Forewarning vs. Warning: What's the Difference?
Forewarning and Warning Definitions
Forewarning
To warn in advance.
Warning
A statement telling of or an indication providing evidence of impending danger, difficulty, or misfortune
The government issued a warning about unsafe drinking water. The shelf collapsed without any warning.
Forewarning
Present participle of forewarn
Warning
Advice to be cautious
A word of warning to runners about the hot weather.
Forewarning
An advance warning; an omen.
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Warning
A cautionary or deterrent example
The incident is a warning to careless investors.
Forewarning
An early warning about a future event
Warning
Acting or serving to warn
A warning light.
Warning words.
Warning
Present participle of warn
Warning
The action of the verb warn; an instance of warning someone.
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Warning
Something spoken or written that is intended to warn.
The boss gave him a warning that he would be fired if he did not desist from his behaviour.
Warning
Used to warn of danger in signs and notices.
Warning
Giving previous notice; cautioning; admonishing; as, a warning voice.
That warning timepiece never ceased.
Warning
Previous notice.
A great journey to take upon so short a warning.
Warning
Caution against danger, or against faults or evil practices which incur danger; admonition; monition.
Could warning make the world more just or wise.
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Warning
A message informing of danger
Warning
Cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger)
Warning
Serving to warn;
Shook a monitory finger at him
An exemplary jail sentence
