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saying vs saw

saw vs saying

saying and saw both are nouns.

saying is not a verb while saw is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
saying Yes No No No
saw Yes No Yes No
As nouns, saw is a hyponym of saying; that is, saw is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than saying:
  • saying: a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
  • saw: a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
Other hyponyms of saying include Beatitude, logion, calque, calque formation, loan translation, advice and consent, ambiguity, euphemism, dysphemism, shucks, tongue twister, anatomical, anatomical reference, southernism, catchword, motto, shibboleth, slogan, axiom, maxim, epigram, quip, adage, byword, proverb, idiom, idiomatic expression, phrasal idiom, phrase, set phrase, agrapha, sumpsimus, slang expression, slang term, slang word.
saying (noun) saw (noun)
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations hand tool having a toothed blade for cutting
a power tool for cutting wood
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
saying (verb) saw (verb)
cut with a saw
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