"say again" meaning in English

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Phrase

Audio: En-au-say again.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} say again
  1. (idiomatic, colloquial) "What did you say?" or "Repeat what you have said." A polite formula used when one has not heard or understood what has been said. Tags: colloquial, idiomatic Hyponyms: you what [Britain, idiomatic] Related terms: do what
    Sense id: en-say_again-en-phrase-JysStmTs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English imperatives, English questions, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 62 38 Disambiguation of English imperatives: 68 32 Disambiguation of English questions: 61 39 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 56 44 Synonyms: come again, excuse me [US, especially], I beg your pardon, pardon, sorry, what [impolite], huh, I'm sorry, pardon me, please [Cincinnati], say again, say what, what's that, what was that
  2. (procedure word, military) To repeat part of or entire message transmitted over the radio, used instead of "repeat" which is an artillery procedure word. Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-say_again-en-phrase-RO17yegJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Topics: government, military, politics, war

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