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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.

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

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