caveat

//ˈkæv.i.æt//
C1Frequency Level 11Formal
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Noun

caveatSingular
caveatsPlural
1

A warning or caution about a particular matter; a proviso or qualification.

The contract comes with one important caveat: it must be renewed annually.

2

A legal notice requesting that a court or official refrain from taking a certain action without first notifying the person who filed the caveat.

The lawyer filed a caveat to prevent the sale of the property until the inheritance dispute was resolved.

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