Be rude and Say

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Say and be rude are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Say" instead a verb phrase "Be rude".

Say verb - To express (a thought or emotion) in words.

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Be rude and say are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Be rude" instead a verb "Say".

Nearby Word: saying

This is actually the kind of thing Pellew wants him to say, as his pride won't allow him to be rude, but it's still pretty funny.

Source: Series / Horatio Hornblower
The rest of them thought they didn't act like lovers, but weren't sure and it'd be rude to actually say it.

Source: Visual Novel / Walkure Romanze
Fry: I don't mean to be rude, but it's hard to take you seriously when you say junk like "grok" and "junk".

Source: Especially Zoidberg

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