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phrase — 2 senses

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1

Idiomatic An official refusal to relay any further information, used for example in response to a question by a newspaper reporter or police officer.

  • The district attorney said, "No comment," when the reporter asked if he knew the identity of the murder suspect, for fear that the culprit might be a flight risk.
2

Idiomatic, Sarcastic A refusal to make the obvious impolite retort.

  • Wrex: And Shepard--I like what you've done with the Normandy. Got tired of always hanging around the cargo bay before. Wrex: I still don't have a window like Liara does... but maybe that's because I don't kiss as well. [laughter] Shepard: No comment. Wrex: Yeah [laughter]... I missed this place.2012, BioWare, Mass Effect 3, Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →OCLC, PC, scene: Normandy SR-2:

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