byword

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Synonyms: bywork, b-word, byford, by-word, by word, b word

Antonyms: bywork, b-word, byford, by-word, by word, b word

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Noun

1. A [[proverb]] or [[proverbial]] expression, common [[saying]]; a frequently used [[word]] or [[phrase]].
2. A characteristic word or expression; a word or phrase associated with a person or group.
3. Someone or something that stands as an [[example]] (i.e. [[metonymy|metonymically]]) for something else, by having some of that something's characteristic traits.
4. An [[object]] of [[notoriety]] or [[contempt]], [[scorn]] or [[derision]].
5. A [[nickname]] or [[epithet]].

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