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Fine print is defined as small text in contracts and advertisements which is often purposefully small in order to conceal or hide information.
(noun)- An example of fine print is the 10 pages of teeny tiny text at the end of your cell phone contract.
- An example of fine print is the tiny warning about side effects on the screen for a new drug ad.
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See fine print in Webster's New World College Dictionary
- a section of a document, as a contract, warranty, or advertisement, in smaller print than the main body: although it includes additional conditions, limits, etc., this section may not be read carefully because it is typically terse or in legalese
- any additional details, conditions, etc. regarded as obscure or, often, deliberately obscure
See fine print in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun In both senses also called small print.
- The portion of a document, especially a contract, that contains qualifications or restrictions in small type or obscure language.
- Something presented in a deliberately ambiguous or obscure manner.
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