Caution and Reserve

Caution

Caution noun - A close attentiveness to avoiding danger.

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

Reserve noun - The checking of one's true feelings and impulses when dealing with others.

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Caution and reserve are semantically related in coolness of manner topic. Sometimes you can use "Caution" instead a noun "Reserve".

good	good caution	good reserve
natural	natural caution	natural reserve
proper	proper caution	proper reserve
general	general caution	general reserve
Other adjectives: extra, greater.

caution people

reserve people

In Bernard and the Genie, the Genie warns Bernard "Use the words 'I wish' with the caution you used to reserve for the words 'Please castrate me.'"

Source: Be Careful What You Wish For / Live-Action Films
Genie: Yes, say the words "I wish" with the caution you would normally reserve for "Please castrate me."

Source: Literal Genie
Genie: Yes, say the words "I wish" with the caution you would normally reserve for "Please castrate me." Michael Jackson's "Thriller" Parody: He spoofed the music video as "Thinner" in 1984, parodying allegations about Jackson's anorexia.

Source: Creator / Lenny Henry

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