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cautionary

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cau·tion·ar·y  (kôsh-nr)
adj.
Giving or serving as a warning; admonitory: a cautionary tale; cautionary advice.
cautionary [ˈkɔːʃənərɪ]
adj
serving as a warning; intended to warn a cautionary tale
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.cautionary - warding off; "the swastika...a very ancient prophylactic symbol occurring among all peoples"- Victor Schultze
prophylactic
protective - intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind; "a protective covering"; "the use of protective masks and equipment"; "protective coatings"; "kept the drunken sailor in protective custody"; "animals with protective coloring"; "protective tariffs"
2.cautionary - serving to warncautionary - serving to warn; "shook a monitory finger at him"; "an exemplary jail sentence"
admonitory, monitory, warning, exemplary
dissuasive - deterring from action; "dissuasive advice"; "made a slight dissuasive gesture with her hand"
Translations
cautionary [ˈkɔːʃənərɪ] ADJ [tale] → de escarmiento, aleccionador
to sound a cautionary note → recomendar precaución
cautionary
adj → belehrend; sign → Warn-; a cautionary tale → eine Geschichte mit Moral
cautionary [ˈkɔːʃənərɪ] adj cautionary tale → storiella ammonitrice
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It is remarkable, that even in the two States which seem to have meditated an interdiction of military establishments in time of peace, the mode of expression made use of is rather cautionary than prohibitory.
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Reverting for a moment to his former refuge, he observed a cautionary movement of her eyes towards the door.
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The door was quickly opened and closed, and there stood before him face to face, quiet, intent upon him, with the light of a smile on his features, and a cautionary finger on his lip, Sydney Carton.
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