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mise en garde — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • caution noun Careful attention to avoid danger or mistakes.
  • warning noun A statement, sign, or signal alerting someone to a danger, problem, or possible consequence.

Senses

mise en garde is used for these senses in English:

  • caution Prudence when faced with, or when expecting to face, danger; care taken in order to avoid risk or harm.
  • trigger warning A notice placed before the beginning of media content (usually an online article, e-mail, or post) to warn of potential traumatic triggers it contains.
  • warning Something spoken or written that is intended to warn.

caution — full definition

  1. noun Careful attention to avoid danger or mistakes.
  2. noun A formal warning given by police instead of pursuing prosecution for a minor offense (chiefly UK).
  3. verb To warn someone about a risk or potential consequence.

warning — full definition

  1. noun A statement, sign, or signal alerting someone to a danger, problem, or possible consequence.
  2. intj Used on its own, especially on signs, to alert someone to danger.

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