emptor

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One of these men is at least honest about who he is, adorning himself in red flags that read caveat emptor.

From Slate • Jan. 17, 2025

Caveat emptor: Some films our panelists pick to get in the race haven’t yet been released to the public.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2024

As the phrase goes in Latin — caveat emptor, or “let the buyer beware.”

From Seattle Times • Feb. 4, 2024

Caveat emptor, though: Little can be accurately foreseen in the highly unpredictable market for non-fungible tokens, it would appear.

From Reuters • Mar. 14, 2023

Purchase -- N. purchase, emption†; buying, purchasing, shopping; preemption, refusal. coemption†, bribery; slave trade. buyer, purchaser, emptor, vendee; patron, employer, client, customer, clientele.

From Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases by Roget, Peter Mark