CAVEAT

/ˈkeɪ-/
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C(3) A(1) V(4) E(1) A(1) T(1)
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Definition

/ˈkeɪ-/
noun
  1. A warning.
    “There is at least one caveat in cultivation: you’ll have to stick to only one discipline, such as that according to Bhaiṣajyaguru, the Medicine Buddha.”
  2. A qualification or exemption.
    “He gave his daughter some hyacinth bulbs with the caveat that she plant them in the shade.”
  3. A formal objection.
  4. A notice requesting a postponement of a court proceeding.
verb
  1. To qualify a statement with a caveat or proviso.
  2. To formally object to something.
  3. To issue a notice requesting that proceedings be suspended.
  4. To warn or caution against some event.

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