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cautionary
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cautionary
(adjective)
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cautionary
/
ˈ
kɑːʃəˌneri/
Brit
/
ˈ
kɔːʃənri/
adjective
cautionary
/
ˈ
kɑːʃəˌneri/
Brit
/
ˈ
kɔːʃənri/
adjective
Learner's definition of CAUTIONARY
:
giving a warning about a possible danger, problem, etc.
The story is a
cautionary
tale of what can happen when greed takes over.
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