diff --git a/src/doc/src/reference/specifying-dependencies.md b/src/doc/src/reference/specifying-dependencies.md
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--- a/src/doc/src/reference/specifying-dependencies.md
+++ b/src/doc/src/reference/specifying-dependencies.md
@@ -110,7 +110,9 @@ Here are some examples of comparison requirements:
 ### Multiple version requirements
 
 As shown in the examples above, multiple version requirements can be
-separated with a comma, e.g., `>= 1.2, < 1.5`.
+separated with a comma, e.g., `>= 1.2, < 1.5`. Comma separated requirements
+are treated as an intersection, so you cannot _exclude_ a version with
+non-overlapping requirements like `<1.2,^1.2.2`.
 
 ### Pre-releases