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admonition - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'admonition' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Admonition [ n.]
- Gentle or friendly reproof; counseling against a fault or error; expression of authoritative advice; friendly caution or warning.

Meaning of 'admonition' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . admonition [ n]
Meaning (1):
- cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness)
Example in sentence:
  • a letter of admonition about the dangers of immorality;
  • his final word of advice was not to play with matches;
  • the warning was to beware of surprises

Nearby Words:

admarginate admaxillary admeasure admeasurer admensuration adminicle adminicular adminiculary administer administered

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