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um, actually

um, actually noun: an unwarranted correction, often given in a condescending manner.

Noun

um, actually (plural um, actuallies)

  1. An unwarranted correction, often given in a condescending manner.

Forms of um, actually

pluralum, actuallies

Questions about um, actually

What does um, actually mean?
Um, actually means an unwarranted correction, often given in a condescending manner.
What part of speech is um, actually?
Um, actually is a noun.
What is the plural of um, actually?
The plural of um, actually is um, actuallies.

Words near um, actually in the dictionary

  1. Ulysses syndrome
  2. Ulyssian
  3. ulzzang
  4. Ulúa
  5. um
  6. um, actually
  7. um-
  8. um-hum
  9. Uma
  10. umada
  11. Umag

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