in other words
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—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."
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Women and dogs were domesticated together, in other words — made to be docile, to do as they’re told.
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Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025
The cycle, in other words, produces a self-fulfilling prophecy.
—Mohammad Javad Zarif, Foreign Affairs, 22 Dec. 2025
So don't bank on it, in other words.
—CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025
Everything changed, in other words.
—Kansas City Star, 19 Dec. 2025
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Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025
The cycle, in other words, produces a self-fulfilling prophecy.
—Mohammad Javad Zarif, Foreign Affairs, 22 Dec. 2025
So don't bank on it, in other words.
—CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025
Everything changed, in other words.
—Kansas City Star, 19 Dec. 2025
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“In other words.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20other%20words. Accessed 24 Dec. 2025.
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