shall we say

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shall we say

adverb

Used to make a statement less offensive, by way of euphemism. Your son's behaviour at school has been, shall we say, "difficult".
Used as a warning that the description may be imprecise.
Similar: shall I say
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see shall, we, say.

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adv to make a statement less offensive

Español	digamos
Deutsch	gewissermaßen, quasi, mehr oder weniger

adv as a warning that the description may be imprecise or a private opinion

Deutsch	sagen wir mal, wie man es ausdrücken könnte, sozusagen

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@misc{shall_we_say_2026,
  title = {shall we say},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/shall%20we%20say},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}