Remonstrance vs Caution - What's the difference?
remonstrance | caution | Related terms |
A remonstration; disapproval; a formal, usually written, protest or objection.
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Precept or warning against evil or danger of any kind; exhortation to wariness; advice; injunction.
* Shakespeare
A careful attention to the probable effects of an act, in order that failure or harm may be avoided; prudence in regard to danger; provident care; wariness.
Security; guaranty; bail.
* Clarendon
One who gives rise to attention or astonishment.
A formal warning given as an alternative to prosecution in minor cases.
Remonstrance is a related term of caution.
As nouns the difference between remonstrance and caution
is that remonstrance is a remonstration; disapproval; a formal, usually written, protest or objection while caution is precept or warning against evil or danger of any kind; exhortation to wariness; advice; injunction.As a verb caution is
to warn; to alert, advise that caution is warranted.remonstrance
English
Noun
(en noun)- Fred's voice had taken a tone of grumbling remonstrance .
A Cuckoo in the Nest, passage=But Sophia's mother was not the woman to brook defiance. After a few moments' vain remonstrance her husband complied. His manner and appearance were suggestive of a satiated sea-lion.}}
China: A new postmortem on Tiananmen," , 15 March:
- In the past, emperors based their right to rule mostly on heredity and so could listen to remonstrance from below without necessarily feeling that legitimacy was at stake.
caution
English
Noun
(en noun)- In way of caution I must tell you.
- The Parliament would yet give his majesty sufficient caution that the war should be prosecuted.
- Oh, that boy, he's a caution ! He does make me laugh.