Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun monition

3 senses of monition

Sense 1
admonition, admonishment, monition -- (a firm rebuke)
       => rebuke, reproof, reproval, reprehension, reprimand -- (an act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face")

Sense 2
admonition, monition, warning, word of advice -- (cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness); "a letter of admonition about the dangers of immorality"; "the warning was to beware of surprises"; "his final word of advice was not to play with matches")
       => advice -- (a proposal for an appropriate course of action)

Sense 3
monition, process of monition -- (a summons issued after the filing of a libel or claim directing all parties concerned to show cause why the judgment asked for should not be granted)
       => summons, process -- (a writ issued by authority of law; usually compels the defendant's attendance in a civil suit; failure to appear results in a default judgment against the defendant)

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