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say so
Overview of noun say-so
The noun say-so has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. say-so -- (one chap's arbitrary assertion)
2. pronouncement, dictum, say-so -- (an authoritative declaration)
3. authority, authorization, authorisation, potency, dominance, say-so -- (the power or right to give orders or make decisions; "he has the authority to issue warrants"; "deputies are given authorization to make arrests"; "a place of potency in the state")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun say-so
3 senses of say-so
Sense 1
say-so
=> affirmation, assertion, statement
=> speech act
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
pronouncement, dictum, say-so
=> declaration
=> statement
=> message, content, subject matter, substance
=> communication
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 3
authority, authorization, authorisation, potency, dominance, say-so
=> control
=> power, powerfulness
=> quality
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun say-so
2 of 3 senses of say-so
Sense 2
pronouncement, dictum, say-so
=> directive
Sense 3
authority, authorization, authorisation, potency, dominance, say-so
=> power of appointment
=> carte blanche
=> command
=> imperium
=> lordship
=> muscle
=> sovereignty
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun say-so
3 senses of say-so
Sense 1
say-so
=> affirmation, assertion, statement
Sense 2
pronouncement, dictum, say-so
=> declaration
Sense 3
authority, authorization, authorisation, potency, dominance, say-so
=> control
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Familiarity of noun say-so
say-so used as a noun is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
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3 senses of say-so
Sense 1
say-so
> affirmation, assertion, statement
=> say-so
Sense 2
pronouncement, dictum, say-so
> declaration
=> bastardization
=> confession
=> manifesto, pronunciamento
=> pronouncement, dictum, say-so
=> assertion, averment, asseveration
=> protestation
=> postulation, predication
=> threat
Sense 3
authority, authorization, authorisation, potency, dominance, say-so
> control
=> authority, authorization, authorisation, potency, dominance, say-so
=> hold
=> iron fist
=> rein
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3 senses of say-so
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Grep of noun say-so
say-so
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