"if you say so" meaning in English

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Interjection

  1. (colloquial, dismissive) Used to convey lack of agreement together with a refusal to enter into or continue an argument. Tags: colloquial Synonyms: whatever you say, whatever, whatevs Related terms: so they say, agree to disagree Translations (conveying the speaker does not agree): du får ret, jeg får fred (Danish), niin kai sitten (Finnish), jos sanot niin (Finnish), si tu le dis (French), naja (German), skoro tak mówisz (Polish), si tú lo dices (Spanish), si vos lo decís (Spanish), säger du det så (Swedish), madem öyle diyorsun (Turkish), sen öyle diyorsan öyledir (Turkish)

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          "sense": "conveying the speaker does not agree",
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          "sense": "conveying the speaker does not agree",
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      "sense": "conveying the speaker does not agree",
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      "sense": "conveying the speaker does not agree",
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      "sense": "conveying the speaker does not agree",
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