suffice to say
In short, then
Suffice to say (or suffice it to say) introduces a summary or conclusion that skips over details: Suffice to say, the meeting did not go well.
The phrase signals that the speaker is leaving much unsaid—the full story is longer, messier, or more painful than worth recounting.
It often carries a note of understatement or discretion.
- implyIndicate without stating
- phraseWords forming partial meaning
- inferDerive by reasoning
- understatementIntentional diminishment for effect
- alludeRefer indirectly
subtlety · hint · insinuation · so to speak · euphemism · colloquialism · tact · suggest · turn of phrase · indicate · in a nutshell · discretion · succinct · nuance · summary · convey · terse · concise
suffice to sayto elaborate
Explain in greater depth
in detail · let me explain · in full · more specifically · in no uncertain terms
suffice to sayto elaborate
Explain in greater depth
more specifically · in other words · at length · not to put too fine a point on it
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