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BEWARE
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I. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to
Example:
Beware of telephone salesmen
Synonyms:
beware; mind
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Hypernyms (to "beware" is one way to...):
look out; watch; watch out (be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Context examples:
You would say you don't see it; at least I flatter myself I read as much in your eye (beware, by-the-bye, what you express with that organ; I am quick at interpreting its language).
(Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë)
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