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admonition
[ ad-muh-nish-uhn ]
/ ˌæd məˈnɪʃ ən /
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noun
an act of admonishing.
counsel, advice, or caution.
a gentle reproof.
a warning or reproof given by an ecclesiastical authority.
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Also ad·mon·ish·ment [ad-mon-ish-muhnt] /ædˈmɒn ɪʃ mənt/ .
Origin of admonition
OTHER WORDS FROM admonition
pre·ad·mo·ni·tion, nounWords nearby admonition
admittee, admix, admixture, admonish, admonishment, admonition, admonitor, admonitory, admov., ADN, Adnah
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