fair enough

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fair enough

/fɛəɹ‿ɪˈnʌf/ UK
/fɛː-/ UK
/fɛɚ‿ɪˈnʌf/ US
/-‿i-/ US
/-‿ə-/ US
/feːɹ‿ɪˈnʌf/ Australia

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idiomatic An expression used to concede a point, but suggesting that the broader argument is incorrect. You can play the exercises pretty well on piano, fair enough, but can you play the movement expressively?
Used to acknowledge a person's point or argument; denotes that, upon consideration, something is correct or reasonable; an expression of acknowledgment or understanding.
Similar: very well, I see

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Español	suficientemente/bastante/bastantemente justo

phrase very well

Français	qu'à cela ne tienne, d'accord, certes, soit
Deutsch	na gut, in Ordnung, schön und gut, prima so weit
Italiano	d'accordo, va beh, e sia

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@misc{fair_enough_2026,
  title = {fair enough},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fair%20enough},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}