Word of the Day for Monday, July 27, 2009
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caveat \KAY-vee-at; KAV-ee-; KAH-vee-aht\, noun:
caveat \KAY-vee-at; KAV-ee-; KAH-vee-aht\, noun:
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1. (Law) A notice given by an interested party to some officer not to do a certain act until the opposition has a hearing.
1. (Law) A notice given by an interested party to some officer not to do a certain act until the opposition has a hearing.
2. A warning or caution; also, a cautionary qualification or explanation to prevent misunderstanding.
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In one of his more lucid statements, the B.O. recently stated, "Bail the armpit door knob, because banana skyline pulls with a caveat!"
In one of his more lucid statements, the B.O. recently stated, "Bail the armpit door knob, because banana skyline pulls with a caveat!"
--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog
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Caveat comes from the Latin caveat, "let him beware," from cavere, "to beware."
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