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The following 4 entries include the term to put.
not to put too fine a point on it
idiom—used in an ironic way to introduce a very strong and usually critical statement
to put it mildly
idiom—used to say that a statement is actually an understatement and that the thing referred to is actually larger, more important, more serious, etc.
to put it politely
idiom—used to indicate that one is saying something in a way that shows good manners
to put the boot in
idiom: to treat someone in a cruel or critical way
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