disclaimer

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Yeah, that's pretty much way too close for comfort; a disclaimer is a nice thought, but it'd pretty much be a lightning rod in practice-the rule exists whether you disclose or not.

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  1. noun A repudiation or denial of responsibility or connection.
  2. noun Law A renunciation of one's right or claim.

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  • This was later changed and a disclaimer was added to the website. —  Manchester Evening News - RSS Feed
  • All other images not covered by this disclaimer are the property of their respective owners, and if you are one of those people and you see your image on my blog, tell me what you want me to do about it and I will. —  ... and his ministers a flame of fire
  • Yeah, that's pretty much way too close for comfort; a disclaimer is a nice thought, but it'd pretty much be a lightning rod in practice-the rule exists whether you disclose or not. —  MetaTalk
  • Vodafone said that the sub-eight second 30 word disclaimer was not speeded up in post-production. —  Tech Digest
  • While the disclaimer is his way of noting that people do expect him to hype the center as its new director, Rennie does have something to brag about.
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  1. Middle English, denial of a feudal claim, from Anglo-Norman desclaimer, to disclaim, denial of a feudal claim; see disclaim.
 

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/dɪsˈkleɪmər/
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