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overcautioning

overcautioning is the present participle and gerund of overcaution.

Meaning of overcaution

Verb

overcaution (third-person singular simple present overcautions, present participle overcautioning, simple past and past participle overcautioned)

  1. (transitive) To caution excessively.
    • Near-synonym: overwarn
    Synonyms:
    overwarn

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Questions about overcautioning

What is overcautioning the present participle and gerund of?
Overcautioning is the present participle and gerund of overcaution.

Words near overcautioning in the dictionary

  1. overcategorizing
  2. overcategory
  3. overcaught
  4. overcaution
  5. overcautioned
  6. overcautioning
  7. overcautions
  8. overcautious
  9. overcautiously
  10. overcautiousness
  11. overcelebrate

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