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caveat lector
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Proverb
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Related terms
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Etymology
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Latin
for “reader beware”; formed on the model of
caveat emptor
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Proverb
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caveat
lector
Reader
beware
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Usage notes
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This warning is usually applied specifically, such as to suggest that a given text has inaccuracies or is biased.
Related terms
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caveat emptor
See also
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take with a grain of salt
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