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CAUTIONARY
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Serving to warn
Example:
an exemplary jail sentence
Synonyms:
admonitory; cautionary; exemplary; monitory; warning
Classified under:
Similar:
dissuasive (deterring from action)
Derivation:
caution (a warning against certain acts)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Warding off
Example:
the swastika...a very ancient prophylactic symbol occurring among all peoples
Synonyms:
cautionary; prophylactic
Classified under:
Similar:
protective (intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind)
