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Nuance and persuasion

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caveat /ˈkæviæt/

застереження; застереження, rezerwacja; ostrzeżenie, Reservierung; Warnung, reserva; advertencia, réservation; avertissement, prenotazione; avvertimento, reserva; aviso, rezervasyon; uyarı, الحجز؛ تحذير, 预订；警告, 予約;警告, 예약; 경고, आरक्षण; चेतावनी, κράτηση? προειδοποίηση, rezervace; varování, rezervare; avertisment, reservering; waarschuwing, reservation; varning, הזמנה; אזהרה, დაჯავშნა; გაფრთხილება

A warning or limitation attached to a claim.

“She welcomed the findings with one caveat.”

compelling /kəmˈpelɪŋ/

переконливий, przekonujący, überzeugend, convincente, convaincant, convincente, convincente, ikna edici, مقنع, 令人信服的, 説得力のある, 설득력 있는, आश्वस्त करना, πειστικός, přesvědčivé, convingătoare, overtuigend, övertygande, משכנע, დამაჯერებელი

So convincing or interesting that it demands attention.

“The essay makes a compelling case for reform.”

tentative /ˈtentətɪv/

попередній; неостаточний, wstępne; niejednoznaczne, vorläufig; nicht schlüssig, preliminar; no concluyente, préliminaire ; peu concluant, preliminare; inconcludente, preliminar; inconclusivo, ön; sonuçsuz, تمهيدي؛ غير حاسمة, 初步的；不确定的, 予備的;決定的ではない, 예비; 결론이 나지 않은, प्रारंभिक; अनिर्णायक, προκαταρκτική? ασαφές, předběžný; neprůkazné, preliminar; neconcludente, voorlopig; niet doorslaggevend, preliminär; ofullständigt, ראשוני; לא חד משמעי, წინასწარი; დაუზუსტებელი

Not final or certain; open to change.

“They reached a tentative agreement.”

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caveat /ˈkæviæt/

compelling /kəmˈpelɪŋ/

tentative /ˈtentətɪv/

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