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Word of the Day for Monday, July 27, 2009caveat \KAY-vee-at; KAV-ee-; KAH-vee-aht\, noun: 1. (Law) A notice given by an interested party to some officer not to do a certain act until the opposition has a hearing. Example Quotes:Two young Harvard M.B.A.'s worked up some highly optimistic projections -- with the caveat that these were speculative and should of course be tested. At Disney, Eisner says, adding an important caveat, "Failing is good, as long as it doesn't become a habit." Example Sentences:He gave his daughter some hyacinth bulbs with the caveat that she plant them in the shade. Caveat comes from the Latin caveat, "let him beware," from cavere, "to beware." | |||||||||
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