proverbial
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Synonyms: proverbic, preverbal, provencial, triverbial
Antonyms: proverbic, preverbal, provencial, triverbial
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Adjective
- Of, resembling, or expressed as a [[proverb]], [[cliché]], [[fable]], or [[fairy tale]].
- {{ng|Optionally placed before an element of a well-known proverb or [[metaphor]] to emphasize that the element is not being used in a [[literal]] sense (see Usage notes below)}}
- Widely [[known]]; [[famous]]; [[stereotypical]].
Noun
- {{lb|en|euphemistic}} Used to replace a word that might be considered [[unacceptable]] in a particular situation, when using a well-known phrase.
- {{lb|en|euphemistic|in the plural}} The [[groin]] or the [[testicle]]s.
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