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So the three misbehaving are given a warning (9)

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I believe the answer is:

therefore

'so' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'the three misbehaving are given a warning' is the wordplay.
'misbehaving' indicates anagramming the letters.
'are given' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'a warning' becomes 'fore' (I've seen this before).
'three' with letters rearranged gives 'there'.
'there'+'fore'='THEREFORE'

(Other definitions for therefore that I've seen before include "In consequence" , "Ergo" , "Consequently - for that reason" , "has a triangular formation in maths?" , "It follows" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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