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caution: You did warn me against investing in llama farms.
warning n. 1 caution, admonition, advice, counsel, caveat, word (to the
wise), tip, notification, notice, threat; lesson, example:
Cyril never took seriously his doctor's warning about his
cholesterol level. Let that be a warning to you not to drink and
drive. 2 omen, sign, signal, indication, augury, foretoken,
portent, foreshadowing, forewarning, prophecy: Sailors take
that kind of sky and a falling barometer as warning of a
hurricane.
warp v. 1 twist, contort, distort, deform, bend out of shape,
wrench, pervert, misshape: Using steam, the timber was warped
to fit the hull. You certainly have a warped idea of what Yvette
does for a living.
--n. 2 twist, contortion, distortion, bias, deformity,
deformation, bend, wrench, perversion, kink, idiosyncrasy,
quirk, deviation: There is too much of a warp in this veneer to
repair it. Harry has to overcome a serious warp in his attitude
towards food.
warrant n. 1 authorization, sanction, reason, justification, approval,
validation, licence, right, certification, entitlement, grounds,
cause, rationale, basis, assurance, carte blanche, guarantee,
pledge, security, charter, warranty: We demand to know what
warrant may exist for such an action. 2 writ, order, affidavit,
paper, document, credential, permit, entitlement, licence,
permit, summons, subpoena, mandate, decree, fiat, edict, ukase:
Do not let them search the premises without a warrant. A warrant
has been issued for her arrest.
--v. 3 guarantee, promise, assure, ensure or insure, answer
for, be answerable for, certify, vouch for, underwrite, back up,
uphold, stand by or behind: All these products are warranted by
the manufacturer for one year. 4 authorize, sanction, justify,
explain, approve, verify, validate, permit, allow, provide or
offer grounds or justification or cause or reason for, call for,
necessitate, entitle, empower, excuse, license: What is it that
warrants such accusations of malfeasance?
warranty n. guarantee, assurance, promise, commitment, covenant,
undertaking, agreement, pledge, bond: There is a maker's