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What does "allora" mean?

So… / well then — the great Italian sentence-starter.

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How it's actually used

Opens sentences, gathers attention, buys thinking time, and signals a decision coming. A teacher starting class, a waiter arriving, a friend changing subject — all begin with allora. Drawn out, "allooora…" means someone is stalling.

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