admonition
noun/ˌædməˈnɪʃn/
/ˌædməˈnɪʃn/
(also less frequent admonishment
[countable, uncountable] (formal)/ədˈmɒnɪʃmənt/
/ədˈmɑːnɪʃmənt/
)- a warning to somebody about their behaviour
- To William he had written a letter full of the gravest admonitions, urging him to think carefully about what he was committing himself to.
- The children learned by both admonition and precept.
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