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Object Lesson

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Noun

1. deterrent example, example, lesson, object lesson

punishment intended as a warning to others

Example Sentences:
'they decided to make an example of him'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Object Lesson

see synonyms of object lesson
noun
1. 
a convincing demonstration of some principle or ideal
2. 
(esp formerly) a lesson in which a material object forms the basis of the teaching and is available to be inspected

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Object Lesson

see synonyms of object lesson
an actual or practical demonstration or exemplification of some principle

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Object Lesson

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n.
1. A concrete illustration of a moral or principle.
2. A lesson taught by using a material object.

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