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cautionary
[ kaw-shuh-ner-ee ]
/ ˈkɔ ʃəˌnɛr i /
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adjective
of the nature of or containing a warning: cautionary advice; a cautionary tale.
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caustic surface, cauterant, cauterize, cautery, caution, cautionary, caution money, cautious, Cauvery, cav., Cava
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British Dictionary definitions for cautionary
cautionary
/ (ˈkɔːʃənərɪ) /
adjective
serving as a warning; intended to warna cautionary tale
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