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warning vs wake-up call

wake-up call vs warning

warning and wake-up call both are nouns.

warning is an adjective but wake-up call is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
warning Yes Yes No No
wake-up call Yes No No No
As nouns, wake-up call is a hyponym of warning; that is, wake-up call is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than warning:
  • warning: a message informing of danger
  • wake-up call: a warning to take action concerning something that was overlooked or neglected
warning (noun) wake-up call (noun)
a message informing of danger a telephone call that you request be made at a specific time in order to wake you up
cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness) a warning to take action concerning something that was overlooked or neglected
notification of something, usually in advance
warning (adjective) wake-up call (adjective)
serving to warn
Difference between warning and wake-up call

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