caveat
/ˈkæviɑt/ noun C1- A warning.
- A qualification or exemption. · He gave his daughter some hyacinth bulbs with the caveat that she plant them in the shade.
- A formal objection.
- A formal notice of interest in land under a Torrens land-title system.
- A notice requesting a postponement of a court proceeding.
Plural caveats
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The offender must look the aggrieved party in the eye, metaphorically or literally, and validate their pain without caveat or justification.
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