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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OTHER WORDS FROM admonition
pre·ad·mo·ni·tion, nounWords nearby admonition
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