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cautioning

SayKAW-shuhn-ingUS/ˈkɔʃ(ə)nɪŋ/UK/ˈkɔːʃ(ə)nɪŋ/

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2 meanings of cautioning

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  1. 1
    nouncountable or uncountable
    The act of warning someone about danger or a mistake.

    Like a yellow traffic light that tells you to slow down.

    The teacher's cautioning kept the kids away from the hot stove.

    A quick cautioning from his mother stopped him before he crossed.

    Similarwarning, admonition

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  2. 2
    verb
    Present participle of caution. Use this form for something happening right now.

    She is cautioning the new drivers about the icy road.

    The coach is cautioning his players to rest their sore knees.

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cautioning is a form of caution

caution, verb: To warn someone that something could be dangerous or could go wrong. Full entry

Forms
cautioncautions he/she/itcautioning -ing formcautioned past tense, past participle
Spelling
caution → cautioning: add -ing

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