deterrent example

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deterrent example - punishment intended as a warning to others; "they decided to make an example of him"

object lesson, lesson, example

admonition, word of advice, monition, warning - cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness); "a letter of admonition about the dangers of immorality"; "the warning was to beware of surprises"; "his final word of advice was not to play with matches"

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