Definitions

grain of salt

NOUN

reservation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

doubt restriction skepticism

STRONG

catch circumscription demur hesitancy kicker provision proviso qualification scruple string strings terms

WEAK

fine print

Antonyms

WEAK

openness

NOUN

restriction

Synonyms

STRONGEST

check condition constraint control curb limit regulation restraint rule stipulation stricture

STRONG

bounds brake catch circumscription confinement containment contraction cramp custody demarcation disability glitch hang-up inhibition limitation limits lock qualification reservation stint string

WEAK

ball and chain excess baggage fine print no-no small difficulty stumbling block

Antonyms

STRONGEST

allowance liberation permission

STRONG

advantage freedom help

WEAK

enlargement expansion release

Example Sentences

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That makes them smaller than a grain of salt.

From Science Daily

However, seasonal trends should always be taken with a grain of salt.

From MarketWatch

I would take this with a grain of salt; your mobile home may or may not increase in value by 100% over the next two decades.

From MarketWatch

“While it’s great to get this official BLS data back, I do take it with a grain of salt,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal

But investors took the data with a grain of salt.

From The Wall Street Journal