- deterrent example
- nounpunishment intended as a warning to others-
they decided to make an example of him
• Syn: ↑example, ↑lesson, ↑object lesson• Hypernyms: ↑admonition, ↑monition, ↑warning, ↑word of advice
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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example — Synonyms and related words: admonishment, admonition, alarm, archetype, as an example, benchmark, call to mind, case, case in point, caution, caveat, citation, cite, cite a particular, criterion, cross reference, cross section, demonstrate,… … Moby Thesaurus
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make an example of — punish as a warning or deterrent to others. → example … English new terms dictionary
lesson — Synonyms and related words: admonish, admonishment, admonition, alarm, assignment, call down, castigation, caution, caveat, chalk talk, chastening, chastisement, chide, chiding, class, correction, deterrent, deterrent example, discouragement,… … Moby Thesaurus
object lesson — noun punishment intended as a warning to others they decided to make an example of him • Syn: ↑example, ↑deterrent example, ↑lesson • Derivationally related forms: ↑exemplary (for: ↑exampl … Useful english dictionary
object lesson — Synonyms and related words: admonishment, admonition, alarm, assignment, case, case in point, caution, caveat, chalk talk, demonstration, deterrent example, discourse, disquisition, emblem, example, exemplar, exemplification, exercise,… … Moby Thesaurus
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