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shall we say

shall we say adverb: used to make a statement less offensive, by way of euphemism.

Adverb

shall we say

  1. Used to make a statement less offensive, by way of euphemism.
    • Your son's behaviour at school has been, shall we say, "difficult".
  2. Used as a warning that the description may be imprecise.
    Synonyms:
    shall I say
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see shall, we, say.

Synonyms of shall we say

Questions about shall we say

What does shall we say mean?
Shall we say means used to make a statement less offensive, by way of euphemism.
What part of speech is shall we say?
Shall we say is an adverb.

Words near shall we say in the dictionary

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  6. shall we say
  7. shall's
  8. shall've
  9. shall-issue
  10. Shallal
  11. Shallals

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