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Recent Examples of daresay And while the mute Leatherface steals the show, the movie's documentary-like opening narration and audio of heinous news reports hint at something, daresay, more sophisticated. RenÉ A. Guzman, chicagotribune.com, 27 Oct. 2019
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Verb
  • The Bot gets 1 point for guessing in three and 1 for beating me, so 2 points x2 = 4.
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  • Throughout the early, character-developing scenes, the filmmaker throws in nightmarish visual and aural flourishes, leaving us guessing as to their meaning.
    Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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  • Was he supposed to laugh at him and call him a loser?
    Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
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  • Even though those charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court, an open felony case can hurt a defendant’s chance of finding employment and housing, creating financial instability for them and their families.
    MARGARET SHREINER, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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    Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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  • But in total, 475 people, mostly Korean nationals, were arrested, suspected of living and working in the US illegally.
    Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Foul play isn’t suspected, deputies said.
    Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2025

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“Daresay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daresay. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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