 proverbial |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] of or relating to or resembling or expressed in a proverb | |
| Examples: | "he kicked the proverbial bucket" "the proverbial grasshopper" |
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| Related terms: | proverb | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] widely known and spoken of | |
| Examples: | "her proverbial lateness" "the proverbial absentminded professor" "your proverbial dizzy blonde" |
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| Related terms: | known | |
| Similar spelling: |
proverbially proverb Provera proverbs preferential preferably preferable prevaricate prevaricator properly prevarication propertied |
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