"incaution" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɪnˈkɔːʃən/ [UK] Forms: incautions [plural]
Etymology: in- + caution Etymology templates: {{affix|en|in-|caution}} in- + caution Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} incaution (usually uncountable, plural incautions)
  1. A lack of caution. Tags: uncountable, usually Related terms: incautious
    Sense id: en-incaution-en-noun-YrZWVRHE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with in-

Inflected forms

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