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From Lojban to English :
Word: ta'ei [jbovlaste] Type: experimental cmavo (YOU RISK BEING MISUNDERSTOOD IF YOU USE THIS WORD) Gloss Word: reconsideration in the sense of "discursive" Gloss Word: back-pedal in the sense of "discursive" selma'o: UI3 Definition: discursive: reconsideration of statement - continuing (on) in that line of thought/discussion Notes: Common English phrases that may (based on context) indicate reconsideration of what has been or was about to be said: reconsider, back-pedal, "On second thought", second thinking, "Eh", "Never mind", "Forget that (all)", "I should not have said that", "Actually, ...", conversational U-turn, revise, retrace (with intent to brush aside/over, ignore, move in different direction of conversation), reevaluate, reweigh, review, rethink (that), emend/correct (with intent to avoid a certain path of discussion), etc.