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What is "cautionary" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does cautionary mean in English? Meaning of cautionary definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "cautionary" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "cautionary": warding off

Adjective

  • Meaning: warding off
  • Example: the swastika...a very ancient prophylactic symbol occurring among all peoples
  • Synonyms: cautionary prophylactic
  • Similar: protective

    • Meaning of "cautionary": serving to warn

    Adjective

  • Meaning: serving to warn
  • Example: shook a monitory finger at him an exemplary jail sentence
  • Synonyms: admonitory cautionary exemplary monitory warning
  • Similar: dissuasive
  • Adjective: Serving to caution or warn; admonitoryServing to ward off; preventive(obsolete) Held as security or hostage

    • Synonyms:

    admonishing, admonitory, advisory, warning, cautioning, preventive,

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    cautionary in English: cautionary
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