- way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
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A polite way to reveal knowledge of a fact without telling the source of the information is to say, "a little bird told me".
"Are you married?" "Yeah I am." "Huh. Are you by chance expecting children or such?" "I am, but is there a reason you're asking?" "No, nothing at all." "More than that though, could you please stop speaking like you're a smelt."