Caution and Guard

Caution

Caution noun - A measure taken to preclude loss or injury.
Usage example: the standard caution of donning surgical gloves before performing any kind of dental work

Guard and caution are semantically related In some cases you can use "Guard" instead a noun "Caution".

Guard

Guard noun - A person or group that watches over someone or something.

Caution and guard are semantically related in watchfulness topic. Sometimes you can use "Caution" instead a noun "Guard".

How words are described

good good caution good guard
normal normal caution normal guard
heavy heavy caution heavy guard
suspicious suspicious caution suspicious guard

Common collocations

children caution children guard children

Both words in one sentence

  • Video Game / Hitman: Codename 47 The only caution when procuring disguises is that nobody sees the one guard in his boxers.
  • Film / Star Trek: Generations It hasn't got any guard rails around it to stop people from falling in... but what it does have is a hilariously small "Caution" sticker on the wall right next to it.
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