No. 4,622 in Russian
дескать
"Дескать" means "supposedly" or "as if to say," used to convey reported speech or someone else's implied reasoning.
In a sentence
Он сказал, дескать, всё уже решено.
He said, supposedly, everything was already decided.
Used to attribute the content of a statement to someone without endorsing its truth.
Она считает, дескать, ему всё позволено.
She thinks, allegedly, he is allowed everything.
Used to convey the idea that the opinion expressed is not necessarily the speaker's own but rather the opinion of the subject addressed.
Они утверждают, дескать, видели его вчера.
They claim, reportedly, they saw him yesterday.
Used to imply skepticism or distance from the truth of the cited claim.
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