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noun

  • An unspecified group of individuals, often used rhetorically to introduce a complaint or an opinion that the speaker is criticizing or distancing themselves from.

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"There is something for some people which is very threatening about this work, which provokes a certain reaction," Father Andrew says.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

I understand this rubs some people the wrong way, but Pride shouldn’t be about normalization; that’s just the happy byproduct.

From Salon • Jun. 18, 2026

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Possible Synonyms

  • a number of individuals
  • the unspecified 'they'
  • those with questionable taste
  • the folks I'm subtweeting
  • unnamed parties

Possible Antonyms

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other words

  • specific individuals
  • you and I
  • we, the sensible ones
  • all of us

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