Take care!

Meaning: This phrase means to be careful or look after oneself. It's like saying, Be careful and look after yourself!

Choice of Words: Take means to hold or carry something. Care means attention, caution, or concern. When you put them together, "Take care!" means to be careful or look after oneself.

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Look out!

Meaning: This means to warn someone that there might be danger and to tell them to be careful. It's like saying, Be careful, there might be something dangerous coming.

Choice of Words: Look means to use your eyes to see something. Out means to be outside or away from something. When you put them together, "Look out" means to be careful and to watch for danger.

Be careful!

Meaning: This means to tell someone to be cautious and to avoid danger. It's like saying, Please be cautious and don't do anything that could hurt you.

Choice of Words: Be is a verb that means to exist or to be in a certain state. Careful means to be cautious or to take care. When you put them together, "Be careful" means to take precautions and to avoid danger.

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