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adage

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of adage

an often stated observation regarding something from common experience

that old adage, "the early bird gets the worm"

Synonyms of adage

aphorism, apothegm, byword, epigram, maxim, proverb, saw, saying, sententia, word

Words Related to adage

bromide, cliché (also cliche), commonplace, platitude, wheeze

expression, felicity

axiom, motto, precept, truism, truth

comment, note, reflection, remark

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