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And so, I mean, he declared war right there and then in so many words and Alex says later in the book, nobody in the White House from that point on had any doubt that we were going to bomb the mainland of Asia.
James Stockdale

Meaning of "in so many words" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF IN SO MANY WORDS

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IN SO MANY WORDS

in sail
in season
in seventh heaven
in short
in short supply
in situ
in so far as
in someone´s bad books
in someone´s black books
in someone´s good books
in someone´s good graces
in someone´s judgment
in someone´s power
in spadefuls
in spades
in specie
in spite of
in step
in stitches
in stock

WORDS THAT END LIKE IN SO MANY WORDS

cords
cross swords
eat one´s words
for words
form of words
House of Lords
in other words
Leader of the House of Lords
Lords
medical records
of few words
of many words
play on words
put into words
records
say a few words
song without words
swallow one´s words
weasel words
words

Synonyms and antonyms of in so many words in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «in so many words» into 25 languages

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The translations of in so many words from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «in so many words» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

在这么多的话
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

en pocas palabras
570 millions of speakers

English

in so many words
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

इतने सारे शब्दों में
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

في كلمات كثيرة جدا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

так много слов
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

em tantas palavras
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

যতটুকু
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

en quelques mots
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

sejauh mana
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

in so vielen Worten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

非常に多くの言葉で
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

너무 많은 단어 에서
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ing salawasé
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trong rất nhiều từ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இதுவரை வரை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जोपर्यंत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Şimdiye kadar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

in tante parole
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

w tak wielu słów
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

так багато слів
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

în atât de multe cuvinte
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σε τόσες πολλές λέξεις
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

in soveel woorde
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

i så många ord
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

i så mange ord
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IN SO MANY WORDS»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about in so many words

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2 QUOTES WITH «IN SO MANY WORDS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word in so many words.
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Aaron Copland
The whole problem can be stated quite simply by asking, 'Is there a meaning to music?' My answer would be, 'Yes.' And 'Can you state in so many words what the meaning is?' My answer to that would be, 'No.'
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James Stockdale
And so, I mean, he declared war right there and then in so many words and Alex says later in the book, nobody in the White House from that point on had any doubt that we were going to bomb the mainland of Asia.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IN SO MANY WORDS»

Discover the use of in so many words in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to in so many words and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Ancient Rome in So Many Words
The brief word-histories in this book are meant to provide background on some words that everyone learns when they study Latin, as well as some rarer terms that have interesting stories to tell about Roman culture.
Christopher Francese, 2007
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Solace in So Many Words
Featuring essays, poetry, and fiction, this insightful anthology delves into global problems such as the endangered planet and the effects of war and hate as well as individual struggles like the death of a loved one and the consequences of ...
Ellen Wade Beals, 2011
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The World in So Many Words: A Country-by-country Tour of ...
An international tour of words that have shaped the English language explores the etymology of words such as paradise, siesta, geyser, justice, tattoo, and zombie, revealing their often fascinating origins in foreign cultures.
Allan A. Metcalf, 1999
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America in So Many Words: Words That Have Shaped America
This book presents a unique historical view of American English.
Allan Metcalf, David K. Barnhart, 1999
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In so many words: women's life experiences from Western and ...
This volume will mark a new trend in dealing with women's varied experiences of life: individual introductions situate the narrator in a context - and then her voice takes over, with no intervention from the editors (except to provide ...
Aparna Basu, Malavika Karlekar, 2008
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In so many words: arguments and adventures
The phrase "in so many words" carries two meanings: precision or exactitude in language and candor or plain speaking. This is a book that lives up to its title by presenting arguments and dramatizing adventures in no uncertain terms.
Robert Schmuhl, 2006
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In So Many Words: Interviews with Writers, Scholars and ...
In So Many Words features interviews with eleven of the most influential intellectuals, scholars and writers in the United States.
Cassandra L. Atherton, 2013
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Up From Slavery
My own belief is, although I have never before said so in so many words, that the time will come when the Negro in the South will be accorded all the political rights which his ability, character, and material possessions entitle him to. I think ...
Booker T. Washington, 2004
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The Pilgrims' Progress: From this World to that which is to ...
For she told me in so many words, The bitter goes before the sweet : yea, and forasmuch as it doth, it makes the sweet the sweeter. Mrs. Bat's-eyes. Oh, this blind and foolish woman ! and will she not take warning by her husband's afflictions ?
John Bunyan, 1831
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A dictionary of quotations from various authors in ancient ...
In so many words." He expressed himself totidem verbis, in so many words. In the same number of words, or in the same terms I have used. — M. 4219. Toties quoties. (Lat.) — "As often, so often." As often as the offence shall be committed, ...
Hugh Moore, 1831

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IN SO MANY WORDS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term in so many words is used in the context of the following news items.
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Movie review: 'Trainwreck' - St. Joseph News-Press and FOX 26 …
In so many words, that's what's chronicled in “Trainwreck.” Coming off of the self-loathing dud of “This Is 40,” comedy titan Judd Apatow hands ... «News-Press Now, Jul 15»
2
'Wayward Pines' Recap: Hell Is Unleashed And None Are Safe
It's all your fault for being a pansy, he says in so many words. What? We may all get whiplash for how quickly the mad scientist changed his ... «BuddyTV, Jul 15»
3
DailyTech - Google Scores Bizarre Court Win as Disgruntled …
28, 2012 Judge Grewal dismissed the case, ruling in so many words that the customers failed to provide enough hard evidence that Google's ... «DailyTech, Jul 15»
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Be interested, don't be interesting - Cleveland Jewish News: Hal …
Every sales trainer, including myself, say in so many words to ask questions to the customer when you are in the selling process. Too many ... «Cleveland Jewish News, Jul 15»
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Digital Exhaust - The Architect's Newspaper
... in so many words, predictive. As the audience dispersed to the terrace after the conference, scantily clad in AI metaphors and digital exhaust ... «The Architect's Newspaper, Jul 15»
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INTERVIEW/ Bilahari Kausikan: China trying to push U.S. aside in …
And, in fact, I have heard them say this, almost in so many words. I think they would have paused their activities (in the South China Sea) ... «Asahi Shimbun, Jul 15»
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Koalas return to wild weeks after cute surgery pics go viral
... on the adult koala, 6-month-old Phantom clung to her side, prompting social-media users worldwide to say, in so many words, "Awwww!". «Today.com, Jul 15»
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'Much rhetoric, little substance' in Modi-Sharif talks: Pak daily - India TV
"Though he did not say so in so many words, it seems Kashmir may also be an issue taken up initially at least at Track II level," the editorial said ... «indiatvnews.com, Jul 15»
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They're Finally Listening: An Interview with RP Boo, the Inventor of …
And like Rashad say, in so many words, “Due to [the fact that] we're on two different labels, the world would see us as competitors, but they ... «PopMatters, Jul 15»
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Vargas, Legal Team Speak on Appeal Over Bradley Loss
After the fight, Bradley promised Vargas a rematch, at least in so many words. While the sculpted Californian has a well-earned reputation for ... «BoxingScene.com, Jul 15»

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