cautionary
1. warding off - "the swastika...a very ancient prophylactic symbol occurring among all peoples"- Victor Schultze • Syn: prophylactic • Similar to: protective 2. serving to warn - shook a monitory finger at him - an exemplary jail sentence • Syn: admonitory, exemplary, monitory, warning • Similar to: dissuasive • Derivationally related forms: example (for: exemplary), caution, admonish (for: admonitory)
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