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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Here, the book loosens its grip on its wholesome view of the Westish clique, letting its characters do several ugly and petty and longed-for things—letting them, in other words, grow up. — Emma Alpern, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2026 This kind of thing, in other words, really doesn’t happen in the NFL. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026 Winning the civil litigation, in other words, would not prevent a state election official from being indicted for unspecified crimes. — Barton Gellman, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026 The connections among them, in other words, are organic rather than preordained. — David L. Ulin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in other words

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