About The Word Admonitory
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Admonitory
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What's The Definition Of Admonitory?
[adj] expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective
[adj] serving to warn; "shook a monitory finger at him"; "an exemplary jail sentence" Synonyms | Synonyms for Admonitory: admonishing | cautionary | dissuasive | exemplary | monitory | reproachful | reproving | unfavorable | unfavourable | warning(a) Related Terms | Find terms related to Admonitory: See Also | Admonitory In Webster's Dictionary \Ad*mon"i*to*ry\, a. [LL. admonitorius.]
That conveys admonition; warning or reproving; as, an
admonitory glance. -- {Ad*mon"i*to*ri*ly},, adv.
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