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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.
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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.cautionarycautionary - 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"


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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.
Federalist Papers Authored by Alexander Hamilton by Hamilton, Alexander View in context
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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