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depends

/dɪˈpɛndz/ interjection A2
  1. Apheretic form of it depends; used to indicate more information is known but a simple answer cannot be given
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“That depends a good deal on where you want to get to,” said the Cat.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, p. 46 · B2
It all depends on the way we look at it.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 156 · C1
“It depends on what the things were,” said Holmes.
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, p. 41 · B2
I can’t say for certain, because it all depends—well, it all depends upon a factor which is completely outside our control.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes, p. 86 · C1

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