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warning

/ˈwoɹnɪŋ/ noun B1
  1. An instance of warning someone. (countable, uncountable)
  2. Something spoken or written that is intended to warn. (countable, uncountable) · The boss gave him a warning that he would be fired if he did not desist from his behaviour.

Plural warnings

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“We have had several warnings that an attempt might be made upon it.”
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, p. 26 · B2
They say joy never hurts, and so I came to you without any warning.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 12 · C1
An Ox gave him this kindly warning: “O unhappy creature!
Three Hundred Aesop's Fables, p. 34 · B2
## Chapter I The Warning
The Valley of Fear, p. 1 · C1

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