"precautionary" meaning in English

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          "roman": "predpazen",
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          "sense": "of, pertaining to, or serving as a precaution",
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          "sense": "of, pertaining to, or serving as a precaution",
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          "sense": "of, pertaining to, or serving as a precaution",
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          "sense": "of, pertaining to, or serving as a precaution",
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          "sense": "of, pertaining to, or serving as a precaution",
          "word": "preventivo"
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          "sense": "of, pertaining to, or serving as a precaution",
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