"suffice it to say" meaning in English

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Phrase

Etymology: Optative clause with the verb suffice in the present subjunctive form, thus “may it be sufficient to say”. Etymology templates: {{m|en|suffice}} suffice Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} suffice it to say
  1. An introduction to a statement that will be brief, indicating that further discussion would be futile, too lengthy, too private, etc. Synonyms: suffice to say Translations (Translations): řeknu jen tolik, že (Czech), stačí, když řeknu (Czech), sanottakoon sen verran (Finnish), es genügt zu sagen (German), dosyć (Polish), dość (Polish), dość powiedzieć (Polish)
    Sense id: en-suffice_it_to_say-en-phrase-eKuVzCI7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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