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English noun: word of advice

1. word of advice (communication) cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness)


SamplesA 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.


Synonymsadmonition, monition, warning


Broader (hypernym)advice


Narrower (hyponym)deterrent example, example, lesson, object lesson









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