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cautionary

adjective

Serving to warn

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Word length
10
Starts with
C
Ends with
Y
Contains
AU
Scrabble score
15

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adjective

  1. Serving to warn

    “Shook a monitory finger at him”

adjective

  1. Warding off

    “{'source': 'Victor Schultze', 'text': 'the swastika … a very ancient prophylactic symbol occurring among all peoples'}”

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Shook a monitory finger at him
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{'source': 'Victor Schultze', 'text': 'the swastika … a very ancient prophylactic symbol occurring among all peoples'}

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