if I may be so bold in English

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  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adv",
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      "glosses": [
        "Used to soften a statement or question that is expected to annoy the listener."
      ],
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        "(formal) Used to soften a statement or question that is expected to annoy the listener."
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "word": "if I may say so"
        },
        {
          "word": "if I do say so myself"
        }
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "if I might be so bold"
        },
        {
          "word": "if I may make so bold"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "formal"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "if I may be so bold"
}

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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "adverb"
      },
      "expansion": "if I may be so bold",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adv",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "if I may say so"
    },
    {
      "word": "if I do say so myself"
    }
  ],
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    {
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        "English adverbs",
        "English entries with incorrect language header",
        "English formal terms",
        "English lemmas",
        "English multiword terms"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Used to soften a statement or question that is expected to annoy the listener."
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(formal) Used to soften a statement or question that is expected to annoy the listener."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "formal"
      ]
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  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "if I might be so bold"
    },
    {
      "word": "if I may make so bold"
    }
  ],
  "word": "if I may be so bold"
}

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"if I may be so bold" meaning in English

Adverb