cautionary word

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cautionary
adjective
uk
/ˈkɔː.ʃən.ər.i/us
/ˈkɑː.ʃən.er.i/
giving ...
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word
noun
uk
/wɜːd/us
/wɝːd/
a single unit of language that has meaning and can be spoken ...
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(Definition ofcautionaryandwordfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Thiscautionarywordcontinued to be voiced in the twentieth century.
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I should issue acautionarywordhere, if we are looking to the future.
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I am giving only advice and acautionarywordof notice.
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I must say acautionarywordabout unintentionally induced blight.
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I will certainly put round acautionarywordso that we do not give these demonstrations where an article is needed which is unobtainable.
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I should like to end by uttering acautionarywordabout wind power.
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I should like, however, to speak acautionarywordon this.
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I should like to put in acautionaryword.
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I am sorry to be obliged to put in acautionarywordabout the balance that has accumulated.
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I should add acautionarywordon investment, because the prospective expansion in world oil output is really fantastic.
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We cannot allow this matter to pass without acautionaryword.
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I think that that is a littlecautionaryword.
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Perhaps acautionarywordshould go out to the planners: people may not be in the fortunate position of being able to pay for their own care in latter years.
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One must put in acautionaryword.
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I should add a briefcautionarywordabout some of the estimates that we have seen in the press about the numbers likely to be affected.
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I have only onecautionaryword.
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Perhaps this is the kind of case where acautionarywordby the magistrates might be justified in ensuring that the defendant knows his right to apply for legal aid.
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This suggests acautionaryword.
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It is necessary that many cautionary words should be said, but the solid facts at this moment drawn from the coal industry are distinctly encouraging.
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As my ministerial responsibilities include many poor parts of the world, however, it is right for me to offer one or two cautionary words.
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