Meaning & use

in other words

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Used to introduce a restatement or simpler explanation of something just said.

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The contract is void if either party fails to pay; in other words, both sides must keep up their payments.

He said he needed 'creative space'—in other words, he wanted to work alone.

A note on using this word

In other words signals that a rephrasing follows, usually to clarify or simplify a point already made, not to introduce new information.

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