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so–so
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so–so
(adjective)
so–so
/
ˈ
soʊ
ˈ
soʊ/
adjective
so–so
/
ˈ
soʊ
ˈ
soʊ/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of SO–SO
informal
:
neither very good nor very bad
:
fair or average
The reviews were only
so-so
.
a
so-so
movie/performance
The food was good, but the service was just
so-so
.
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