"need I say more" meaning in All languages combined

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Phrase [English]

Audio: En-au-need I say more.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{head|en|phrase|head=need I say more?}} need I say more?
  1. (colloquial, humorous, rhetorical question) Used to say that audience can predict the result of something. Tags: colloquial, humorous, rhetoric Categories (topical): English rhetorical questions
    Sense id: en-need_I_say_more-en-phrase-KXp9kc8W Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for need I say more meaning in All languages combined (1.4kB)

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