"'nuff said" meaning in English

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Phrase

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-'nuff said.wav
Etymology: Contraction and pronunciation spelling of enough said. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Contraction}} Contraction, {{glossary|pronunciation spelling}} pronunciation spelling Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} 'nuff said
  1. (informal) Used in various situations to either end a discussion, or to imply that further discussion is not needed. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Talking Related terms: end of, IHNTA, I rest my case
    Sense id: en-'nuff_said-en-phrase-GrgsK44f Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English sentences, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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