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precaution

A precaution is something done in advance in order to protect against a danger or hazard. (noun)

Putting boards over the windows to prevent break-ins is an example of a precaution.

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See precaution in Webster's New World College Dictionary

See precaution in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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