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admonition

noun as in caution

noun as in scolding

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It ignores the ethical standards written into law by Congress and relies entirely on nonbinding admonitions about how the justices “should” behave, leaving the justices free to pick and choose among them.

From Salon

This admonition applied to words as well as sticks and stones; there were just certain things liberals shouldn’t say to, or about, Trump’s familiars.

From Salon

Despite decades of admonitions from nutritionists and environmentalists to “eat locally, think globally,” our collective diets are more international than ever.

Mexico sent a diplomat note to Washington expressing displeasure with the admonitions from Salazar.

Early in Tuesday’s proceedings, the convention heard admonitions from scions of two Democratic presidents that Harris will carry on the legacies of John F. Kennedy and Jimmy Carter.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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