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cautionaries

cautionaries noun: those who air on the side of caution regarding military engagement.

Noun

cautionaries pl (plural only)

  1. (US, historical, plural, plural-only, World War II) Those who air on the side of caution regarding military engagement.
    • Both the thrusters and the cautionaries thought the war would end with a massive naval battle involving the battleships of both fleets.2002, Jean Heffer, The United States and the Pacific: History of a Frontier

Questions about cautionaries

What does cautionaries mean?
Cautionaries means those who air on the side of caution regarding military engagement.
What part of speech is cautionaries?
Cautionaries is a noun.

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