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cautions
We have found lemma(root) word of cautions : caution.
Definitions
[ˈkɔːʃn], (Noun)
Definitions:
- care taken to avoid danger or mistakes
(e.g: anyone receiving a suspect package should exercise extreme caution)
- an amusing or surprising person
(e.g: ‘You're a caution, you are,’ she said)
Phrases:
- err on the side of caution
- throw caution to the wind
- under caution
Origin
:
Middle English (denoting bail or a guarantee; now chiefly Scots and US): from Latin cautio(n-), from cavere ‘take heed’
[ˈkɔːʃn], (Verb)
Definitions:
- say something as a warning
(e.g: the Chancellor cautioned that economic uncertainties remained)
Phrases:
- err on the side of caution
- throw caution to the wind
- under caution
Origin
:
Middle English (denoting bail or a guarantee; now chiefly Scots and US): from Latin cautio(n-), from cavere ‘take heed’
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