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The following 14 entries include the term to say.
needless to say
phrase: as is self-evident or to be expected
that is to say
phrase: in other words : in effect
to say nothing of
phrase: not to mention : and notably in addition
afraid to say
idiom—used as a way of expressing one's disappointment, regret, or sorrow
bound to say
idiom: to be forced to admit
fair to say
idiom: reasonable and not expected to cause argument
have anything/something to say about
idiom: to have an opinion to express about (something)
have to say for oneself
idiom—used with words such as something, nothing, much, etc., as to say that someone is able or unable to say something that explains what he or she is doing, has done, etc.
not to say
idiom—used to introduce a more forceful or critical way of describing someone or something
strange to say
idiom—used to say that something is unusual or unexpected
suffice (it) to say
idiom—used to say that one could give more information about something but that the statement that follows is enough
that's not to say
idiom: that does not mean
to say the least
idiom—used to emphasize a statement
which is to say
idiom: which means that
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