adage
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/ˈæ.dɪdʒ/
English
Definitions
noun
- An old saying which has obtained credit by long use
- An old saying which has been overused or considered a cliché; a trite maxim
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Synonyms
apophthegmcolloquialismproverbbywordsawsayingexpressionmaximphrasetruthdictumsloganoffenceold wives' talewordconsuetudinaryanecdotageold wise tale