if I do say so myself in English

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          "word": "in all modesty"
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          "word": "though I say it who should not"
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          "word": "if I say so myself"
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          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "(appended to praise of oneself)",
          "word": "vaikka itse sanonkin"
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          "code": "fr",
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          "sense": "(appended to praise of oneself)",
          "word": "en toute modestie"
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          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "(appended to praise of oneself)",
          "word": "sans vouloir me jeter des fleurs"
        },
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          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "warenagara",
          "sense": "(appended to praise of oneself)",
          "word": "我ながら"
        },
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          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "(appended to praise of oneself)",
          "word": "nie powiem"
        }
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      "word": "though I say so myself"
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      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "(appended to praise of oneself)",
      "word": "vaikka itse sanonkin"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "(appended to praise of oneself)",
      "word": "en toute modestie"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "(appended to praise of oneself)",
      "word": "sans vouloir me jeter des fleurs"
    },
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      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "warenagara",
      "sense": "(appended to praise of oneself)",
      "word": "我ながら"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "(appended to praise of oneself)",
      "word": "nie powiem"
    }
  ],
  "word": "if I do say so myself"
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"if I do say so myself" meaning in English

Adverb

Alternative forms