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cautionary

[kaw-shuh-ner-ee] Origin

cau·tion·ar·y

[kaw-shuh-ner-ee]
adjective
of the nature of or containing a warning: cautionary advice; a cautionary tale.

Origin:
1590–1600; caution + -ary
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Cautionary is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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cautionary (ˈkɔːʃənərɪ)
 
adj
serving as a warning; intended to warn: a cautionary tale

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cautionary
"conveying a warning," 1638, from caution.
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