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saying - a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations; "pardon the expression" |
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language,
oral communication,
speech,
speech communication,
spoken communication,
spoken language,
voice communication the mental faculty or power of vocal communication; "language sets homo sapiens apart from all other animals"
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beatitude one of the eight sayings of Jesus at the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount; in Latin each saying begins with `beatus' (blessed); "her favorite Beatitude is `Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth'"
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logion a saying of Jesus that is regarded as authentic although it is not recorded in the Gospels
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calque,
calque formation,
loan translation an expression introduced into one language by translating it from another language; "`superman' is a calque for the German `Ubermensch'"
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advice and consent a legal expression in the United States Constitution that allows the Senate to constrain the President's powers of appointment and treaty-making
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ambiguity unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning
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euphemism an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh
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dysphemism an offensive or disparaging expression that is substituted for an inoffensive one; "his favorite dysphemism was to ask for axle grease when he wanted butter"
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shucks an expression of disappointment or irritation
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tongue twister an expression that is difficult to articulate clearly; "`rubber baby buggy bumper' is a tongue twister"
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anatomical,
anatomical reference an expression that relates to anatomy
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southernism an attitude characteristic of Southerners (especially in the US)
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catchword,
motto,
shibboleth,
slogan a favorite saying of a sect or political group
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axiom,
maxim (logic) a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof; its truth is assumed to be self-evident
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epigram,
quip a witty saying
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adage,
byword,
proverb,
saw a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
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idiom,
idiomatic expression,
phrasal idiom,
phrase,
set phrase an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up
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agrapha sayings of Jesus not recorded in the canonical Gospels
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sumpsimus a correct expression that takes the place of a popular but incorrect expression; "he preferred his erroneous but pleasing mumpsimus to the correct sumpsimus"
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