verb express
ADVERB
▪ cleverly ( BrE ), eloquently , well
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I thought you ~ your points very well.
▪ badly
▪ gently , tactfully
▪ bluntly , crudely
▪ simply , succinctly
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Put simply, we accept their offer or go bankrupt.
▪ mildly ( ironic )
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I was annoyed, to ~ it mildly (= I was extremely angry) .
PHRASES
▪ to ~ it another way
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He was too trusting—or, to ~ it another way, he had no head for business.
Put is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ win
Put is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ ad , ↑ advert , ↑ advertisement , ↑ ban , ↑ bet , ↑ blame , ↑ bomb , ↑ bullet , ↑ burden , ↑ capital , ↑ case , ↑ ceiling , ↑ clip , ↑ complexion , ↑ confidence , ↑ constraint , ↑ cost , ↑ cross , ↑ curb , ↑ curse , ↑ cursor , ↑ dent , ↑ embargo , ↑ emphasis , ↑ end , ↑ energy , ↑ faith , ↑ finger , ↑ focus , ↑ foot , ↑ halt , ↑ hand , ↑ head , ↑ hope , ↑ initial , ↑ knife , ↑ limit , ↑ money , ↑ moratorium , ↑ motion , ↑ needle , ↑ palm , ↑ perspective , ↑ point of view , ↑ premium , ↑ pressure , ↑ query , ↑ question , ↑ question mark , ↑ restriction , ↑ saving , ↑ signature , ↑ slant , ↑ sparkle , ↑ spell , ↑ spin , ↑ spotlight , ↑ squeeze , ↑ stamp , ↑ stitch , ↑ strain , ↑ strength , ↑ stress , ↑ surcharge , ↑ tag , ↑ tax , ↑ time , ↑ touch , ↑ trust , ↑ value , ↑ watch , ↑ weight