caution
/ˈkɔʃ(ə)n/ noun B1- Prudence when faced with, or when expecting to face, danger; care taken in order to avoid risk or harm. · take caution· have caution
- A careful attention to the probable effects of an act, in order that failure or harm may be avoided. · The guideline expressed caution against excessive radiographic imaging.
- Security; guaranty; bail.
- One who draws attention or causes astonishment by their behaviour. · Oh, that boy, he's a caution! He does make me laugh.
- A formal warning given as an alternative to prosecution in minor cases.
- A yellow card.
Plural cautions
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The latter recollected the terrible caution of Monte Cristo; she fancied that the hand not holding the phial clasped a long sharp knife.
As they went along they chanced to pass a deep well, amply supplied with water, and when they saw it, one of the Frogs said to the other, “Let us descend and make our abode in this well: it will furnish us with shelter and food.” The other replied with greater caution, “But suppose the water should fail us.
With the rapid instinct of selfishness, Caderousse readily perceived the solidity of this mode of reasoning; he gazed, doubtfully, wistfully, on Danglars, and then caution supplanted generosity.
It was destined, however, that all my professional caution should be wasted, for next morning the problem obtruded itself upon us in such a way that it was impossible to ignore it, and our country visit took a turn which neither of us could have anticipated.
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