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adage vs saying

saying vs adage

adage and saying both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
adage Yes No No No
saying Yes No No No
As nouns, saying is a hypernym of adage; that is, saying is a word with a broader meaning than adage:
  • adage: a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
  • saying: a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
Other hypernyms of adage include expression, locution.
adage (noun) saying (noun)
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
Difference between adage and saying

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