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Adjective
historically natural disasters have often been interpreted by some as punitive or monitory measures against sin-ridden humanity
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Adam Kirsch, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2016
Noun
What is truly frightening, and monitory, in Ullrich’s book is not that a Hitler could exist, but that so many people seemed to be secretly waiting for him.
—Adam Kirsch, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2016
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“Monitory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monitory. Accessed 9 Dec. 2023.
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