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fair warning

fair warning noun: a friendly warning of something undesirable.

Noun

fair warning (plural fair warnings)

  1. (set phrase) A friendly warning of something undesirable.
  2. (set phrase, auctions) A warning issued shortly before the close of bidding.

Forms of fair warning

pluralfair warnings

Questions about fair warning

What does fair warning mean?
Fair warning means a friendly warning of something undesirable.
What part of speech is fair warning?
Fair warning is a noun.
What is the plural of fair warning?
The plural of fair warning is fair warnings.

Words near fair warning in the dictionary

  1. fair up
  2. fair use
  3. fair uses
  4. fair value
  5. fair values
  6. fair warning
  7. fair warnings
  8. fair weather
  9. fair weather fan
  10. fair weather fans
  11. fair weather friend

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