adj.
Giving or serving as a warning; admonitory: a cautionary tale; cautionary advice.
cautionary
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(kô'shə-nĕr'ē)
adj.
Giving or serving as a warning; admonitory: a cautionary tale; cautionary advice.
adj.
Giving or serving as a warning; admonitory: a cautionary tale; cautionary advice.
| Thesaurus: cautionary |
| WordNet: cautionary |
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The adjective has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
tending to ward off
Synonyms: preventive, prophylactic
Meaning #2:
serving to warn
Synonyms: admonitory, exemplary, monitory, warning
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