cautionary tale
1cautionary tale — UK US noun [countable] [singular cautionary tale plural cautionary tales] a story or series of events in which something bad happens that you can use as a warning for the future Thesaurus: warning and warningssynon …
2cautionary tale — [n] event illustrating a hazard admonition, advisory, caveat, message, omen, portent, red flag*, sign of things to come*, wake up call*, warning, word to the wise*; concepts 78,274 …
3Cautionary tale — A cautionary tale is a traditional story told in folklore, to warn its hearer of a danger. There are three essential parts to a cautionary tale, though they can be introduced in a large variety of ways. First, a taboo or prohibition is stated:… …
4cautionary tale — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms cautionary tale : singular cautionary tale plural cautionary tales a story or series of events in which something bad happens that you can use as a warning for the future …
5cautionary tale — A literary term, referring to a narrative with a moral message warning of the consequences of certain actions, ideologies, character flaws, technologies or institutions, often with a downbeat ending; many slasher horror films are semi… …
6cautionary tale — (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) n. [KAW shun air ee tayl] an event, occurence or story that is used to illustrate a particular hazard; a warning. The shipping industry offers many cautionary tales about single hulled oil tankers and… …
7cautionary tale — story with a straightforward plot that serves to warn about possible dangers or teach lessons in character …
8cautionary tale — /kɔʃənri ˈteɪl/ (say kawshuhnree tayl) noun a story, either fictional or true, which, on analysis, can be seen as providing a warning about life s pitfalls …
9The Cautionary Tale of Numero Cinco — Infobox Television episode Title = The Cautionary Tale of Numero Cinco Series = Angel Caption = {Caption|} Season = 5 Episode = 06 Airdate = November 5, 2003 Production = 5ADH06 Writer = Jeffrey Bell Director = Jeffrey Bell Guests = Danny Mora… …
10Throat: A Cautionary Tale — Dieser Artikel wurde wegen inhaltlicher Mängel auf der Qualitätssicherungsseite der Redaktion Film und Fernsehen unter Angabe von Verbesserungsvorschlägen eingetragen. Beteilige Dich an der Verbesserung dieses Artikels und entferne diesen… …
