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Warning Adjective Bre ˈwɔːnɪŋ ˈwɔːrnɪŋ Signs Trouble Ahead

Word warning
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic BrE / ˈwɔːnɪŋ / NAmE / ˈwɔːrnɪŋ /
Example
  • she had ignored the warning signs of trouble ahead.
  • police fired a number of warning shots.
  • warning bells began to ring (= it was a sign that something was wrong) when her letters were returned unopened.
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warning

(adjective)BrE / ˈwɔːnɪŋ / NAmE / ˈwɔːrnɪŋ /
  1. telling or showing somebody that something bad or unpleasant may happen in the future so that they can try to avoid it
    • She had ignored the warning signs of trouble ahead.
    • Police fired a number of warning shots.
    • Warning bells began to ring (= it was a sign that something was wrong) when her letters were returned unopened.
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