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FINE PRINT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Material printed in small type
Example:
he needed his glasses in order to read the fine print
Synonyms:
fine print; small print
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("fine print" is a kind of...):
print (the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The part of a contract that contains reservations and qualifications that are often printed in small type
Example:
don't sign a contract without reading the fine print
Synonyms:
fine print; small print
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("fine print" is a kind of...):
qualification; reservation (a statement that limits or restricts some claim)
Holonyms ("fine print" is a part of...):
contract (a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law)
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