cautionary

Adjective
  1. Warding off (synset 301893737)
    "the swastika...a very ancient prophylactic symbol occurring among all peoples"
    similar to: protective - intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind
    same as: prophylactic
  2. Serving to warn (synset 301775648)
    "shook a monitory finger at him"; "an exemplary jail sentence"
    similar to: dissuasive - deterring from action
    same as: admonitory, exemplary, monitory, warning

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