say again

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say again

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colloquial, idiomatic "What did you say?" or "Repeat what you have said." A polite formula used when one has not heard or understood what has been said. I'm sorry, I didn't hear you. Please say again?
Similar: come again, excuse me, I beg your pardon, pardon, sorry, what, eh, hey, huh, I'm sorry, pardon me, please
To repeat part of or entire message transmitted over the radio, used instead of "repeat" which is an artillery procedure word. Bravo Six, say again, over.

Opposite: be quiet, forget it, never mind

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Opposite: be quiet, forget it, never mind

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@misc{say_again_2026,
  title = {say again},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/say%20again},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}