"make a statement" meaning in All languages combined

See make a statement on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: makes a statement [present, singular, third-person], making a statement [participle, present], made a statement [participle, past], made a statement [past]
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  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see make, a, statement.
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  2. To implicitly communicate an idea, often through one's fashion choices. Synonyms: send a message
    Sense id: en-make_a_statement-en-verb-S830ks3j Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 91 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 90 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 92
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