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nothing personal

nothing personal interjection: indicates that one's remark is not directed at the interlocutor specifically, but is a general remark, and thus not intended to offend.

Interjection

  1. (sarcastic) Indicates that one's remark is not directed at the interlocutor specifically, but is a general remark, and thus not intended to offend.

Questions about nothing personal

What does nothing personal mean?
Nothing personal means indicates that one's remark is not directed at the interlocutor specifically, but is a general remark, and thus not intended to offend.
What part of speech is nothing personal?
Nothing personal is an interjection.

Words near nothing personal in the dictionary

  1. nothing is said that has not been said before
  2. nothing less than
  3. nothing like
  4. nothing more than
  5. nothing new under the sun
  6. nothing personal
  7. nothing sandwich
  8. nothing sandwiches
  9. nothing short of
  10. nothing special
  11. nothing succeeds like success

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