in other words
idiom
—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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Offence is the best defence, in other words.
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Arpon Basu, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Managers have to very explicitly explain the terms of each invite to their colleagues, in other words.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
The desire to avoid nonconsensual touch can, in other words, make one sick.
—Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
Russia’s film industry, in other words, had been turned into a soft power tool by the Putin government.
—Ilan Berman, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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Arpon Basu, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Managers have to very explicitly explain the terms of each invite to their colleagues, in other words.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
The desire to avoid nonconsensual touch can, in other words, make one sick.
—Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
Russia’s film industry, in other words, had been turned into a soft power tool by the Putin government.
—Ilan Berman, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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“In other words.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20other%20words. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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