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Cautionary Tale Cau‧Tion‧Ar‧Y ˈkɔːʃənəri ˈkɒːʃəneri Adjective Noun Giving

Front cautionary
Back cau‧tion‧ar‧y /ˈkɔːʃənəri $ ˈkɒːʃəneri/ adjective [usually before noun]
giving a warning about what not to do
cautionary note/comment/words etc
Most observers were optimistic, yet some sounded a cautionary note.
cautionary tale (=the story of an event that is used to warn people)
a cautionary tale about how not to buy a computer

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