Object-lesson - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈɒbdʒɪktˌlesn|  American pronunciation of the word object-lesson
Brit.  |ˈɒbdʒɪktˌlesn|  British pronunciation of the word object-lesson

noun

- A lesson taught (especially to young children) using a familiar or unusual object as a focus.
- An example from real life that typifies/explains a principle or teaches a lesson.
- Anything used as an example or lesson which serves to warn others as to the outcomes that result from a particular action or behavior, as exemplified by the fates of those who followed that course.
Let that be an object lesson to him.

Extra examples

His life story is an object lesson in how not to run a business.

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