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caveat

noun as in warning

Strongest match

Weak match

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If there was a caveat to numbers that showed the economy, and the labor market, were healthy, it was that the economy was fine for only 70% of Americans — or those with higher incomes.

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In speeches and interviews over the past week, they hedged and added caveats to their stance, indicating some reluctance to plant a flag.

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However, such is the imbalance in women's international cricket, England's unbeaten run does come with caveats.

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The surgeon caveats this saying a facelift is suitable for those over 40, but it would be very unusual to carry out such a complex procedure on someone in their 20s and 30s.

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The Nobel committee called her “one of the most extraordinary examples of civilian courage in Latin America in recent time,” and we’d drop the geographic caveat.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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