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saying

noun

Definition of SAYING

: something said; especially : adage
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Examples of SAYING

  1. <there's an old saying that you should let sleeping dogs lie>

First Known Use of SAYING

14th century

Related to SAYING

Synonyms
adage, aphorism, apothegm, byword, epigram, maxim, proverb, saw, sententia, word

Rhymes with SAYING

fraying, gleying, maying

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