What does cautel mean?
Cautel means (obsolete) deceit.
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/ˈkɔːtəl/ · noun
(obsolete) deceit.
Perhaps he loves you now, And now no soil nor cautel doth besmirch The virtue of his will
Here come institution, by your blasphemous sacrifice, in all cautels and provisions of the Mass
Use cautel when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Cautel means (obsolete) deceit.
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Perhaps he loves you now, And now no soil nor cautel doth besmirch The virtue of his will
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