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suffice it to say

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  1. It is enough to say this and no more, as in Suffice it to say that the judge was furious when the invitation was withdrawn. [Late 1600s]


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"I can't go into the detail of what was in that brief but suffice it to say that we had to investigate how those processes had been executed," she said.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

I won’t spoil how it comes about, but suffice it to say a situation arises that calls on Vahid’s goodness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 15, 2025

I’m cutting this list drastically short, because I have a word limit, but suffice it to say I could fill pages reminiscing about the great teams and great players that came out of the Pac.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 4, 2023

But suffice it to say that the logistics of the plot are secondary: Malcolm and Jess provide the real momentum behind this novel.

From New York Times • Apr. 29, 2023

Anyway, suffice it to say, the wall of the rover wasn't made for sleeping on.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

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