in other words
idiom
—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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The offensive, in other words, weakens Ukraine’s already shaky front.
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Michael Kofman, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2024
The works are, in other words, truly baroque,as the artist intended: bombastic, decadent, full of trompe l’oeil cleverness, shameless.
—Sarah K. Rich, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2024
The track itself is warm, gently building IDM — in other words, classic Caribou — and comes from the artist’s sixth studio album, Honey, coming Oct. 4 on Merge Records.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 30 Aug. 2024
Societies need to maintain a fertility rate of roughly 2.1 births per woman in order to sustain the population — in other words, to make sure there are enough people to keep the workforce up and running.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2024
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Michael Kofman, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2024
The works are, in other words, truly baroque,as the artist intended: bombastic, decadent, full of trompe l’oeil cleverness, shameless.
—Sarah K. Rich, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2024
The track itself is warm, gently building IDM — in other words, classic Caribou — and comes from the artist’s sixth studio album, Honey, coming Oct. 4 on Merge Records.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 30 Aug. 2024
Societies need to maintain a fertility rate of roughly 2.1 births per woman in order to sustain the population — in other words, to make sure there are enough people to keep the workforce up and running.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2024
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