cautionary tale
A story, originally told in folklore, to warn its audience of a certain danger.
This tone has slowly given way to a realization that the country’s experience might be less a curiosity than a cautionary tale.
cautionary
UK /ˈkɔːʃənəɹi/ US /ˈkɔʃəˌnɛɹi/
adj 3
Collocations
5ADJ.
against, simple
VERB + CAUTIONARY
presented, sounded
CAUTIONARY + NOUN
tale
PREP.
on, with
ADV.
simply
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