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say

/seɪ/verb · A1
MAIN MEANING

말하다

to express something using words

sagen말하다

A1
REAL EXAMPLE
She said she was busy.
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Natural word partners

say somethingsay hellosay that
RELATED FORMS

Related forms

sayssaidsaying
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Similar: state · mention

Opposite: No simple direct opposite

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