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What is the noun for cautiousness?

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caution
  1. Precept or warning against evil or danger of any kind; exhortation to wariness; advice; injunction.
  2. 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.
  3. Security; guaranty; bail.
  4. One who gives rise to attention or astonishment.
  5. (law) A formal warning given as an alternative to prosecution in minor cases.
  6. Synonyms:
  7. Examples:
    1. “Extreme caution is urged when engaging in activities that may pose a threat to one's physical well-being.”
      “He admitted to double-parking and received a caution for his transgression.”
      “The other laughed aloud, which brought an angry caution from his friend.”
cautioner
  1. A person who cautions.
  2. (Scotland) A surety.
cautionaries
  1. (US, historical, World War II) Those who air on the side of caution regarding military engagement.
  2. Examples:
    1. “Both the thrusters and the cautionaries thought the war would end with a massive naval battle involving the battleships of both fleets.”
cautiousness
  1. The state of being cautious; wariness
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Such cautiousness suggests a Prime Minister who no longer dares make too many enemies.”
      “His foreign policy was characterised by cautiousness and a patient wait-and-see attitude.”
      “While his voice was hardly dissenting, it was heavy with cautiousness and pragmatism.”
cautioning
  1. The act of giving a warning.
cautiousnesses
cautionings
  1. plural of cautioning
cautioners
  1. plural of cautioner
  2. Examples:
    1. “Since this act, few take bonds with cautioners, but bind them all as correi and principals.”
      “At first, although he took care to show as little of his concern as possible in the presence of his cautioners, his inclination was to protest openly.”
cautions
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