in inverted commas
used in spoken English after a word or phrase to show that it has not been used accurately or that the opposite meaning is intended:
Sick prisoners in the camp were "cared for", in inverted commas, by guards, not nurses.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Linguistics: interjections
- (well) what do you know! idiom
- aiyo
- aw shucks
- awesomesauce
- bam
- bless
- boo
- charming
- good show idiom
- goodness
- heck
- hot dog! idiom
- same to you idiom
- stuff and nonsense idiom
- talk
- use your loaf idiom
- voilà
- wake up! idiom
- what an idea! idiom
- yes
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