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adage

/ˈæ.dɪdʒ/ · noun

Meaning

  1. An old saying which has obtained credit by long use
  2. An old saying which has been overused or considered a cliché; a trite maxim

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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