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Word entry · 7 letters

caution

Best crossword clue

"Careful warning"

7 letters · collected on this word page

7 lettersPronunciation /ˈkɔːʃ(ə)n/Part of speech verb, nounSorted acinotuStarts with CEnds with N2 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. warn strongly; put on guard

Word origin

Recorded since 1297 as Middle English caucioun (“bail, guarantee, pledge”), from Old French caution (“security, surety”), itself from Latin cautiō, from cautus, past participle of caveō, cavēre (“be on one's guard”).

Used in a sentence

  • take caution
  • have caution
  • exercise great caution

Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0

Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Careful warning7 letters
02Carefulness7 letters

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