too soon in English

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      "expansion": "too soon (not comparable)",
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        "Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see too, soon."
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        {
          "text": "You're making jokes about yesterday's ferry accident? That's too soon, people died there!",
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        }
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        "In a taboo or otherwise inappropriate manner due to timing; inappropriately related to a tragic or unpleasant recent event."
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  "word": "too soon"
}

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        "Calling out that something is too soon, often in response to someone saying such a joke."
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    }
  ],
  "word": "too soon"
}

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        "Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see too, soon."
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          "text": "You're making jokes about yesterday's ferry accident? That's too soon, people died there!",
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      ],
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        "In a taboo or otherwise inappropriate manner due to timing; inappropriately related to a tragic or unpleasant recent event."
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  "word": "too soon"
}

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      "glosses": [
        "Calling out that something is too soon, often in response to someone saying such a joke."
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    }
  ],
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}

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"too soon" meaning in English

Adverb

Interjection