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admonition
The definition of admonition is advice or mild criticism.
(noun)Asking someone to be cautious is an example of an admonition.
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See admonition in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun
- an admonishing, or warning to correct some fault
- a mild rebuke; reprimand
Origin: ME amonicioun < OFr amonition, admonition < L admonitio < admonere: see admonish
See admonition in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- Mild, kind, yet earnest reproof.
- Cautionary advice or warning.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English amonicioun
Origin: , from Old French amonition
Origin: , from Latin admonitiō, admonitiōn-
Origin: , from admonitus
Origin: , past participle of admonēre, to admonish; see admonish
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