warn
verb (used with object)
to give notice, advice, or intimation to (a person, group, etc.) of danger, impending evil, possible harm, or anything else unfavorable.
well-warned
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a word derived from
warn.
Example Sentences
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Just last month, 23 people died in Alabama after a well-warned tornado outbreak.
From New York Times ● Apr. 21, 2019
And it is clear from polling data and interviews with voters that those who voted for the “Brexit” had been well-warned about the economic risks.
From New York Times ● Jun. 26, 2016
"They didn't just bring this particular model forward and then discovered the tax liabilities, they were well-warned and had every opportunity to explore other models and options to avoid it."
From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2012
The well-warned people of coastal Louisiana and Texas had fled to safety in the greatest mass exodus in U.S. history.
From Time Magazine Archive
