"small print" meaning in English

See small print in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: En-au-small print.ogg
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  1. (idiomatic) fine print Tags: idiomatic, uncountable Translations (fine print): letra pequeña [feminine] (Spanish), letra chica [feminine] (Spanish)
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