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precautionary

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American soundprecautionary
precautionary
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pre - cau - tio - na - ry -> precautionary

Myanmar meaning

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precaution /prÇ'kↄ:ʃn/ n ~ (against sth)

ကြိုတင် ကာကွယ်မှု။ take an umbrella just as a precaution ❍ fire precautions/ precautions against fire ❍ I took the precaution of locking everything in the safe.
❏ precautionary /prÇ'kↄ:ʃǝnǝri;US -neri/ adj ကြိုတင် ကာကွယ်မှု။ take precautionary measures/ steps.

More examples
  • [as a precaution] : Residents along the coast were evacuated as a precaution.
  • [take precautions] : Doctors recommend taking precautions to protect your skin from the sun.
Synonyms
safety measure, preventative measure, insurance, safeguard, provision, anticipation, canniness, care, caution, circumspection, deterrent, discreetness, discretion, foresight, forethought, preventive measure, protection, providence, prudence, regard, security, wariness
Antonyms
carelessness, disregard, harm, hindsight, hurt, ignorance, injury, neglect, negligence, thoughtlessness
Cross references
safety measurepreventative measureinsurancesafeguardprovisionanticipationcanninesscarecautioncircumspectiondeterrentdiscreetnessdiscretionforesightforethoughtpreventive measureprotectionprovidenceprudenceregardsecuritywarinesscarelessnessdisregardharmhindsighthurtignorance
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