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🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

बात मान ली

Pronunciation / Transliteration: baat maan lee

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Touche/tuːˈʃeɪ/
interjectionCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #6500 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"आपकी बात सही है, मान लिया।"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As interjection
  1. 1

    Used as an acknowledgment of a neat riposte or a valid point made by an opponent in a discussion or argument.

    "When she pointed out that I had made the exact same mistake last week, I could only smile and say, 'Touche.'"
  2. 2

    Used in fencing or competitive contexts to acknowledge a hit by an opponent.

    "The foil blade struck his jacket, and the referee immediately called 'Touche'."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the French verb toucher (meaning 'to touch'), originally used in fencing as an acknowledgment by a fencer that they have been hit by their opponent's weapon. Over time, it entered English and general discourse to metaphorically acknowledge a valid point, clever riposte, or successful counter-argument made by someone else in a conversation or debate.

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