Sentence:  Here, by clarifying and <WSD>caveatting</WSD> assumptions, and revealing hidden assumption, we reduce the number of worlds in which the prediction is valid. This means that the prediction puts fewer constraints on our expectations. In counterpart, of course, the <WSD>caveatted</WSD> prediction is likely to be true. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  To qualify a statement with a caveat or proviso.