Phrase guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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adv
Used to make a statement less offensive, by way of euphemism.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adv
Used as a warning that the description may be imprecise.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: shall I say
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adv
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see shall, we, say.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
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Across languages
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
