monitory
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ɪˌtɔr adjective
1.
serving to admonish or warn; admonitory.
2.
giving monition.
noun
3.
Also called monitory letter. a letter, as one from a bishop, containing a monition.
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monitory (ˈmɒnɪtərɪ, -trɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | warning or admonishing: a monitory look |
| —n , -ries | |
| 2. | rare a letter containing a monition |
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Monitory
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
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But as a short-term monitory tool, it can be quiet useful in avoiding build-up of unsustainable foreign debt.
Enforcement, permitting and monitory activities are delegated to state agencies.
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