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Cautionary   /kˈɔʃənˌɛri/   Listen
Cautionary

adjective
1.
Warding off.  Synonym: prophylactic.
2.
Serving to warn.  Synonyms: admonitory, exemplary, monitory, warning.  "An exemplary jail sentence"





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"Cautionary" Quotes from Famous Books



... Mahmoud had cautioned the tourists to be careful not to forget their permits, and his cautionary words, "Monument tickets are very much wanted," were familiar and often repeated. A hurried consultation was held and the difficulty overcome, but the forgetful one and others were warned that it must ...
— A Trip to the Orient - The Story of a Mediterranean Cruise • Robert Urie Jacob


Words linked to "Cautionary" :   warning, protective, exemplary, caution, dissuasive, admonitory, monitory, prophylactic


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