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or words to that effect

or words to that effect phrase: used to indicate a paraphrase or the chance of an error in the details of reported speech.

Phrase

or words to that effect

  1. (idiomatic) used to indicate a paraphrase or the chance of an error in the details of reported speech.
    • When he hit his finger with the hammer, he said "ouch" or words to that effect.
    • they were beyond earshot of the American commander, Capt. James Lawrence, who implored his men: "Don't give up the ship!" (or words to that effect).2004 August, Doug Stewart, “Shore Thing.”, in Smithsonian, volume 34, number 5, page 90
    Synonyms:
    OWTTE

or words to that effect meaning in Arabic

or words to that effect in Arabic

used to indicate a paraphrase
أَوْ كَمَا قَالَ ʔaw kamā qāla

Synonyms of or words to that effect

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Questions about or words to that effect

What does or words to that effect mean?
Or words to that effect means used to indicate a paraphrase or the chance of an error in the details of reported speech.
What is or words to that effect in Arabic?
Or words to that effect in Arabic is أَوْ كَمَا قَالَ (ʔaw kamā qāla). See Or words to that effect meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is or words to that effect?
Or words to that effect is a phrase.

Words near or words to that effect in the dictionary

  1. or should I say
  2. or so
  3. or so on
  4. or something
  5. or what
  6. or words to that effect
  7. or-molu
  8. or-molus
  9. or-moulu
  10. Or.
  11. or/and

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