Saying

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Something, such as an adage or maxim, that is said.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • v. Present participle of say.
  • n. A proverb or maxim; something often said.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. That which is said; a declaration; a statement, especially a proverbial one; an aphorism; a proverb.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. That which is said; an expression; a statement; a declaration.
  • n. A proverbial expression; a maxim; an adage.
  • n. Synonyms Axiom, Maxim, etc. See aphorism.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    Cross Reference
    Hyponym
    catchword    epigram    idiom    beatitude    proverb    quip    ambiguity    set phrase    slogan    maxim   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    maxim    speech    declaration    apothegm    aphorism    proverb    saw    adage    byword   
    Verb Stem
    say   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    allaying    arraying    baying    betraying    buffeting    conveying    crocheting    decaying    delaying    dismaying   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    anecdote    proverb    allusion    aphorism    maxim    epigram    writing    utterance    parable    quotation