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precautionary

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pre·cau·tion·ar·y  (pr-kôsh-nr) also pre·cau·tion·al (-sh-nl)
adj.
Of, relating to, or constituting a precaution: taking precautionary measures; gave precautionary advice.
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Adj.1.precautionary - taken in advance to protect against possible danger or failure; "gave precautionary advice"; "I would take precautionary steps to keep him away"
precautional
preventative, preventive - tending to prevent or hinder
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precautionary [prɪˈkɔːʃənrɪ] adj [measure] → de precaución
precautionary [prɪˈkɔːʃənrɪ] adj [measure] → de précaution
precautionary [prɪˈkɔːʃənrɪ] precaution adj [measure] → vorbeugend, Vorsichts-
precautionary [prɪˈkɔːʃənərɪ] adj [measure] → precauzionale


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Immediately in front of the jail those relics of the older times were situated, as a lesson of precautionary justice to the evil-doers of the settlement.
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