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cautionary

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cau⋅tion⋅ar⋅y

  [kaw-shuh-ner-ee]
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–adjective
of the nature of or containing a warning: cautionary advice; a cautionary tale.
Origin:
1590–1600; caution + -ary
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cau·tion·ar·y   (kô'shə-něr'ē)   
adj.  Giving or serving as a warning; admonitory: a cautionary tale; cautionary advice.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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