| Final authority |
USA Today |
18 Aug 2022 |
| Verbal authorization |
Wall Street Journal |
08 Aug 2022 |
| Authority |
Thomas Joseph |
09 Jul 2022 |
| "If you ___" ("OK, then") |
Universal |
11 May 2022 |
| Order for one sailor to make a U-turn |
The Guardian Cryptic |
17 Mar 2022 |
| Authority |
The Washington Post |
06 Mar 2022 |
| Authority |
LA Times Daily |
06 Mar 2022 |
| Final word |
Newsday |
29 Jan 2022 |
| Authority |
Thomas Joseph |
22 Jan 2022 |
| Final approval |
Universal |
28 Nov 2021 |
| Unsupported assertion |
New York Times |
19 Oct 2021 |
| "If you ___" ("I guess") (2 words) |
Family Time |
17 Oct 2021 |
| Final word |
Newsday |
10 Oct 2021 |
| Final authority |
Newsday |
28 Sep 2021 |
| Final word |
Newsday |
19 Aug 2021 |
| Verbal authority |
Wall Street Journal |
12 Aug 2021 |
| Final authority |
USA Today |
04 Aug 2021 |
| Final authority |
New York Times |
12 Jul 2021 |
| 'Express' really go-ahead |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
04 Jun 2021 |
| Right to decide |
The Washington Post |
12 May 2021 |
| Right to decide |
LA Times Daily |
12 May 2021 |
| A person's authority to decide (2 words) |
Family Time |
07 Mar 2021 |
| Final word |
LA Times Daily |
22 Feb 2021 |
| "If I do ___ myself" (2 words) |
Family Time |
22 Feb 2021 |
| Final word |
The Washington Post |
22 Feb 2021 |
| Authoritative pronouncement |
Wall Street Journal |
30 Jan 2021 |
| Go-ahead |
New York Times |
02 Jan 2021 |
| Final authority |
New York Times |
20 Dec 2020 |
| Authority |
New York Times |
06 Dec 2020 |
| Final authority |
Wall Street Journal |
05 Dec 2020 |
| Have the final word |
New York Times |
25 Oct 2020 |
| Decision-maker's power |
Universal |
19 Mar 2020 |
| ''If I do ___ myself'' |
Family Time |
16 Mar 2020 |
| Authority |
Universal |
03 Mar 2020 |
| Final authority |
|
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| Power, of a kind |
Canadiana |
06 Jan 2020 |
| Final authority |
Universal |
12 Dec 2019 |
| Authority |
Thomas Joseph |
29 Oct 2019 |
| Authority to decide |
Newsday |
24 Oct 2019 |
| Decision-making power |
USA Today |
19 Aug 2019 |
| Authority |
Eugene Sheffer |
05 Apr 2019 |
| Authority |
The Telegraph Quick |
01 Feb 2019 |
| Authority |
|
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| Decision-making power |
|
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| Assurance |
Thomas Joseph |
25 Oct 2018 |
| Final authority |
Newsday |
15 Aug 2018 |
| Authorization, informally |
Newsday |
09 Aug 2018 |
| Revolutionary somewhat choosy assuming authority |
The Telegraph Toughie |
31 Jul 2018 |
| Authority |
The Washington Post |
02 Jul 2018 |
| Authority |
LA Times Daily |
02 Jul 2018 |
| Final approval |
Newsday |
06 Mar 2018 |
| Ultimate authority |
USA Today |
17 Jan 2018 |
| Authority |
|
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| Ultimate authority |
|
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| Authority to decide |
The Chronicle of Higher Education |
15 Dec 2017 |
| Final authority |
USA Today |
05 Oct 2017 |
| Authorisation |
The Telegraph Quick |
07 Jun 2017 |
| Clout |
LA Times Daily |
30 May 2017 |
| Clout |
The Washington Post |
30 May 2017 |
| Authoritative word |
The Chronicle of Higher Education |
26 May 2017 |
| Mere assertion |
The Times Concise |
16 May 2017 |
| "I did it well, if I do ___ myself" |
Universal |
06 Apr 2017 |
| Authorization |
Wall Street Journal |
11 Feb 2017 |
| Final authority |
|
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| Authoritative word |
|
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| Authority to decide |
|
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| Clout |
|
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| Authority |
|
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| Declares nothing with authority |
Irish Times Crosaire |
17 Nov 2016 |
| Final approval |
The Washington Post |
31 Oct 2016 |
| Openings in sight as you seek official authorisation |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
02 Oct 2016 |
| Beat (out) |
New York Times |
01 Sep 2016 |
| Ultimate authority |
Universal |
16 Jul 2016 |
| Verbal authority |
The Washington Post |
23 Mar 2016 |
| Final authority |
The Washington Post |
11 Mar 2016 |
| Ultimate authority |
|
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| Authority to decide |
USA Today |
07 Dec 2015 |
| Permission |
USA Today |
26 Sep 2015 |
| Final word |
Newsday |
30 Aug 2015 |
| Authority to make the final decision |
The Telegraph General Knowledge |
09 Aug 2015 |
| Thumbs-up |
Newsday |
11 Jul 2015 |
| Authorization |
New York Times |
31 May 2015 |
| Authority |
Wall Street Journal |
26 May 2015 |
| ". . . if I do ___ myself" |
USA Today |
13 Apr 2015 |
| Authoritative decision, for example (sic) |
The Times Cryptic |
09 Apr 2015 |
| Ability to green-light |
Universal |
18 Mar 2015 |
| Permission |
Eugene Sheffer |
05 Feb 2015 |
| Approval |
|
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| Final authority |
|
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| Final word |
|
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| Decision-making authority |
|
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| Authorization |
|
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| Permission |
|
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| Authorization |
|
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| ". . . if I do ___ myself" |
|
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| Ability to green-light |
|
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| Authority to decide |
|
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| Thumbs-up |
|
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| Leader's prerogative |
|
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| Authority |
|
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| Authority |
|
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| Permission |
|
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| Final approval |
|
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| Express authority |
|
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| Final approval |
|
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| Authority |
|
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| "If I do ___ myself . . ." |
|
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| Permission |
|
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| Ultimate authority |
|
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| "If I do ___ myself" |
|
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| Authority to decide |
|
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| Permission |
|
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| Last word |
|
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| Final approval |
|
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| Last word |
|
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| Authority |
|
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| Final approval |
|
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| O.K. |
|
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| Decision-making power |
|
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| Final authority |
|
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| Boss's privilege |
|
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| Boss's prerogative |
|
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| Boss's prerogative |
|
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| Boss's privilege |
|
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| Authority |
|
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| Ultimate authority |
|
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| Final authority |
|
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| Last word |
|
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| "If I do ___ myself" |
|
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| "Well done, if I do ___ myself" |
|
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| Authoritative pronouncement |
|
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| Final word |
|
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| Approval power |
|
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| Authority to decide |
|
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| Final word |
|
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| Sway |
|
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| Permission |
|
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| Final word |
|
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| Authority to decide |
|
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| Final authority |
|
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| Approval |
|
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| What the boss has |
|
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| Authoritative expression of permission |
|
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| Unsupported assurance |
|
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| Unsupported statement |
|
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| Authoritative pronouncement |
|
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| Authority |
|
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| Approval power |
|
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| Word |
|
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| Right to decide |
|
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| Right of final decision |
|
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| Right to decide |
|
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| Authority |
|
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| Authority |
|
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| Right of final decision |
|
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| Decision-making power |
|
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| Authority |
|
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| State frankly |
|
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| Right to decide |
|
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| Command decision |
|
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| "If I do ___ myself ..." |
|
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| Final approval |
|
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| Final authority |
|
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| Parental prerogative |
|
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| Right to decide |
|
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| Last word |
|
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| Approval |
|
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| Right to decide |
|
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| Final authority |
|
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| Delegated power |
|
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| Final word |
|
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| Authority |
|
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| Right of decision |
|
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| Approval |
|
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| Approval power |
|
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| Verbal authority |
|
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| Right of final decision |
|
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| Approval |
|
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| Delegated power |
|
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| Final authority |
|
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| Effective input |
|
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| Go-ahead |
|
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| Final authority |
|
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| Final word |
|
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| Final word |
|
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| What the boss has |
|
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| Final decision |
|
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| Approval |
|
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| Right of determination |
|
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| Dictum |
|
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| Authoritative word |
|
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| Dictum |
|
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| Authority |
|
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| Dictum |
|
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| Authorization |
|
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| Expression of approval |
|
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| "If you ___" (words of deference) |
|
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| Personal assertion |
|
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| Authoritative statement |
|
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| Right of determination |
|
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| Assertion |
|
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| Final word |
|
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| Dictum |
|
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| The power to make decisions |
|
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| "If I do _____ myself..." |
|
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| Ability to green-light |
|
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| "Well done, if I do _____ myself" |
|
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| Authority |
|
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| Final authority |
|
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| "If I do ___ myself..." |
|
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| Final approval |
|
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| Authoritative statement |
|
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| Discretion |
|
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| Personal opinion |
|
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| Right of final decision |
|
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| Word |
|
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| Final word |
|
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| Express authority |
|
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| Pronouncement |
|
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| First authority |
|
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| State frankly |
|
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| Go-ahead |
|
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| Verbal authority |
|
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| Dictum |
|
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| Personal assurance |
|
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| Authoritative statement |
|
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| Command |
|
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| Right of decision |
|
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| One's word |
|
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| Authority. |
|
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| Right of decision. |
|
|
| One's unsupported word: Colloq. |
|
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| Assertion. |
|
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| Dictum. |
|
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| Unsupported statement. |
|
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| Right of decision: Colloq. |
|
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| Authority: Colloq. |
|
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| Unsupported assertion. |
|
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| Dictum: Colloq. |
|
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| Unsupported statement: Colloq. |
|
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| Authoritative direction. |
|
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| One's spoken opinion. |
|
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| One's bare word: Colloq. |
|
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