noun
1. the part of a contract that contains reservations and qualifications that are often printed in small type
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don't sign a contract without reading the fine print
• Syn: ↑fine print
• Hypernyms: ↑reservation, ↑qualification
• Part Holonyms: ↑contract
2. material printed in small type
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he needed his glasses in order to read the fine print
• Syn: ↑fine print
• Hypernyms: ↑print
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nounalways read the small print — D.G.Gerahty
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small print noun
Details of a contract, insurance policy, etc, the small type having a tendency to obscure limitations or legal rights
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Main Entry: ↑small
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small print UK US noun [uncountable]
the details of something such as a contract that are printed in very small letters and often contain conditions that limit your rights. The usual American word is fine print .
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n. another term for fine print
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noun [noncount]
chiefly Brit : ↑fine print
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the important details of an agreement or a legal document that are usually printed in small type and are therefore easy to miss
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Read all the small print before signing.
See also: ↑fine print
Example Bank:
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The exclusion clause is contained in the small print of the guarantee.
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The terms of delivery appear at the bottom of the invoice in small print.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.