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warn·ing

(wōrn'ing),

A strong cautionary advice about possible dangers or contraindications in activity or pharmacy.

warn·ing

(wōrn'ing)

Strong cautionary advice about possible dangers or contraindications in health-care-related activity or pharmacy.

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But soon the fore part of him slowly rose from the water; for an instant his whole marbleized body formed a high arch, like Virginia's Natural Bridge, and warningly waving his bannered flukes in the air, the grand god revealed himself, sounded, and went out of sight.

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"He wants to go to a music hall to see a trained ape," said the mother, looking warningly at her husband.

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"Terence, you're a civilian," said Dinah Shadd warningly.

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"Take care, Miss!" he said, warningly. "You're breaking the rules, you know, by laughing."

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"Lie down and keep quiet," whispered the cat, warningly.

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She gripped his sleeve warningly. There was suddenly the murmur of voices and the trailing of skirts.