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caveating

USKAV-ee-aht-ing/ˈkæviɑtɪŋ/UKKAV-ee-at-ing/ˈkævɪætɪŋ/

2 meanings of caveating

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle and gerund of caveat. Use it after is, are, or was, or as a noun for the action.

    He kept caveating his answer with words like "maybe" and "I think."

    Caveating every promise makes her sound unsure of herself.

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  2. 2
    noununcountable
    In fencing, moving your sword around the other person's sword to its other side.

    The coach had the beginners practice caveating until their blades moved smoothly.

    Her quick caveating let her attack from a side he was not guarding.

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caveating is a form of caveat

caveat, verb: To add a condition or limit to something you say or write. Full entry

Forms
caveatcaveats he/she/itcaveating -ing formcaveated past tense, past participle
Spelling
caveat → caveating: add -ing

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