Illustrative example
Object lesson and illustrative example are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Object lesson" instead a noun phrase "Illustrative example".
Object lesson
Object lesson noun - Punishment intended as a warning to others.
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Synonyms for Object lesson
Illustrative example and object lesson are semantically related. You can use "Illustrative example" instead a noun phrase "Object lesson".
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Object lesson and Illustrative example. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/illustrative_example/object_lesson
Illustrative example & Object lesson. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/illustrative_example/object_lesson>.
Object lesson or Illustrative example. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/illustrative_example/object_lesson.
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