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cautionary tale

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As an example of good science-and-society policymaking, the history of fluoride may be more of a cautionary tale.

Whilst Whitacre never defined himself as an “ally,” this remains a cautionary tale of what not to do.

A truly cautionary tale of a 77-year-old versus the Internet.

In Ireland, the name of Sean Quinn will be forever linked in the public mind as the ultimate cautionary tale of riches to rags.

Gerald Ford and the swine flu pandemic that never happened in 1976 is a cautionary tale that government action can backfire.

“Little Nancy, or, the Punishment of Greediness,” is representative of this sort of moral and cautionary tale.

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On this page you'll find 20 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to cautionary tale, such as: admonition, advisory, a few words of wisdom, caution light, caveat, and deterrent example.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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