comminatory

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A few years later, I got a comminatory phone call from one of the firm's founders.

From The Guardian • Mar. 18, 2013

A fortnight ago, a short comminatory note, such as Britain once sent to Finland, was drawn up in three versions.

From Time Magazine Archive

Many inscriptions, comminatory or exhortatory, written in books and directed to readers, have been commemorated in "N. & Q."

From Notes and Queries, Number 211, November 12, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Bell, George

This order not being obeyed, on the 15th of December he expedited a second brief, which was comminatory.

From The History of the Inquisition of Spain from the Time of its Establishment to the Reign of Ferdinand VII. by Llorente, Juan Antonio

I was scandalized, but I had to admit it was very appropriate.""I was also away from the room," said Farnham; "but I can readily believe the comminatory clauses must have been very cogent.""

From The Bread-winners A Social Study by Hay, John