About The Word Saying
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Saying
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What's The Definition Of Saying?
[n] a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations; "pardon the expression"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Saying: expression | locution Related Terms | Find terms related to Saying: See Also | adage | advice and consent | agrapha | ambiguity | anatomical | anatomical reference | axiom | Beatitude | byword | calque | catchword | epigram | euphemism | idiom | idiomatic expression | language | loan translation | logion | maxim | motto | oral communication | phrasal idiom | phrase | proverb | quip | saw | set phrase | shibboleth | shucks | slogan | southernism | speech | speech communication | spoken communication | spoken language | tongue twister | voice communication Saying In Webster's Dictionary \Say"ing\, n.
That which is said; a declaration; a statement, especially a
proverbial one; an aphorism; a proverb.
Many are the sayings of the wise, In ancient and in
modern books enrolled. --Milton.
Syn: Declaration; speech; adage; maxim; aphorism; apothegm;
saw; proverb; byword.
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