cautionary tales

A form of cautionary tale — A story, originally told in folklore, to warn its audience of a certain danger.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of cautionary tale
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APA

cautionary tales. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cautionary%20tales

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“cautionary tales.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cautionary%20tales. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cautionary tales,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cautionary%20tales.

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