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admonitory
[ ad-mon-i-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]
/ ædˈmɒn ɪˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /
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adjective
tending or serving to admonish; warning: an admonitory gesture.
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Origin of admonitory
OTHER WORDS FROM admonitory
ad·mon·i·to·ri·ly, adverbun·ad·mon·i·to·ry, adjectiveWords nearby admonitory
admixture, admonish, admonishment, admonition, admonitor, admonitory, admov., ADN, Adnah, adnate, adnation
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