As title said, I'm confused by the meaning of 'that said'. I tried to google it, but I failed find a clear and convincing definition.
If there is one word that is over used it is the word 'said' when writing dialog. I said, he said, she said, etc., makes for a boring dialog to say the least. Depending on the dialog or the situation in which the synonym of said is to be used, you can find the appropriate said synonym in one of the lists below.
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'that said' = 'having said that' has the easy meaning - after you/someone said or stated something. It is usually used when you want to add something to what was mentioned before (and you usually agree with what was said).
This phone is expensive. That said, [I want to say that] the quality is really good.
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The phrase 'that said' is often used at the beginning of a sentence as an informal 'however'. Like 'however', it indicates that the sentence it starts presents the opposite view to that of the previous sentence.
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