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Action That Serves As A Warning To Others Crossword Clue

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noun

• punishment intended as a warning to others

27%5A character who serves as a warning against excessive pride
noun

• (Greek mythology) the daughter of Tantalus whose boasting about her children provoked Apollo and Artemis to slay them all; Niobe was turned to stone while bewailing her loss

27%8A person or thing that serves as a warning or indicator
noun

• a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

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