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I beg your pardon

interjection as in excuse me

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“I beg your pardon?” said Charlotte.

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“I beg your pardon?” said Mr. Lemoncello, taking off his bathing cap.

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"I beg your pardon?" said Grant through gritted teeth.

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Pong pretended to look shocked and said in a very upper-crust voice, “I beg your pardon, but it's the Junior Patrol creed to give out at least three compliments every day.”

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“Steve doesn’t give compliments. I beg your pardon. Steve does give compliments, but they’re hard-earned. His notes can be devastating, which I’ve had several of.”

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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