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Word entry · 10 letters

proverbial

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"Familiar saying"

10 letters · collected on this word page

10 lettersPronunciation /pɹəˈvɜɹb.iː.əl/Part of speech adjectiveSorted abeiloprrvStarts with PEnds with L1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. Widely known, familiar, or related to a saying.

Used in a sentence

  • The busyness of a beaver is proverbial.
  • The beaver in this instance upheld the reputation of the proverbial one: her output was prodigious.
  • Doris: You're making me feel like the proverbial stepmother.

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