in other words

adverb

otherwise stated (Freq. 5)

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in other words, we are broke

• Syn: ↑put differently

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in other words

To put it in a different way

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Main Entry: ↑other

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in other words

Saying the same thing in a different way

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Main Entry: ↑word

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in other words phrase

used for introducing another way of saying or explaining something, especially a more simple way

These were people who fought for money – mercenaries, in other words.

Thesaurus: ways of explaining or clarifying_hyponym to make something easier to understand_synonym

Main entry: word

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expressed in a different way; that is to say

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in other words — see ↑word, 1

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Main Entry: ↑other

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in other words

— used to introduce a statement that repeats what has been said in a different and usually a simpler or more exact way

“She said the movie was a bit predictable.” “In other words, she didn't like it.”

So, in other words, you're saying that you forgot to do it.

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Main Entry: ↑word

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in ˈother words idiom

used to introduce an explanation of sth

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They asked him to leave— in other words he was fired.

Main entry: ↑word_idiom