"use your words" meaning in All languages combined

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Phrase [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} use your words, {{tlb|en|imperative}} (imperative)
  1. Used by educators or caregivers to encourage an upset child to express the problem verbally instead of misbehaving physically. Tags: imperative
    Sense id: en-use_your_words-en-phrase-k-tFPvLA
  2. (by extension, Internet slang, derogatory) Used to mock or criticize a person perceived as being overemotional. Tags: Internet, broadly, derogatory, imperative
    Sense id: en-use_your_words-en-phrase-LweA8elI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English imperative sentences, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 57 Disambiguation of English imperative sentences: 33 67 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 38 62 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 67
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