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English noun: monition | |||
| 1. | monition (communication) a firm rebuke | ||
| Synonyms | admonishment, admonition | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | rebuke, reprehension, reprimand, reproof, reproval | ||
| 2. | monition (communication) cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness) | ||
| Samples | A letter of admonition about the dangers of immorality. The warning was to beware of surprises. His final word of advice was not to play with matches. | ||
| Synonyms | admonition, warning, word of advice | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | advice | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | deterrent example, example, lesson, object lesson | ||
| 3. | monition (communication) a summons issued after the filing of a libel or claim directing all parties concerned to show cause why the judgment asked for should not be granted | ||
| Synonyms | process of monition | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | process, summons | ||
| Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||
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