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shall we say

adv

Definitions

  1. Used to make a statement less offensive, by way of euphemism.

    • Your son's behaviour at school has been, shall we say, "difficult".

  2. Used as a warning that the description may be imprecise.

  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically

    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see shall, we, say.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA