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61motto — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. maxim, adage, precept, device. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. maxim, adage, saying, saw, epigram, aphorism, apothegm, pretty sentiment, slogan, catchword, watchword, byword, catch phrase, axiom, sententious… …
62proverb — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. maxim, axiom, adage, precept, saying. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. maxim, adage, aphorism, precept, saw, saying, motto, dictum, text, witticism, repartee, axiom, truism, apothegm, byword, catch phrase, mot …
63saying — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. saw, maxim, proverb, adage, epigram, dictum, ipse dixit. See affirmation. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. mentioning, making clear, revealing, pointing out, giving out, remarking, noting, announcing,… …
64slogan — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. watchword, shibboleth, password, byword, motto, maxim. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. catchword, rallying cry, trade mark; see motto , proverb . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. catchphrase, motto,… …
65catchword — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. slogan, watchword, password, catchphrase, byword, buzzword, shibboleth, pet word, pet phrase, tag; see also motto . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. byword, watchword, buzz word, motto, slogan, shiboleth …
66Neologism — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Neologism >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 neology neology neologism Sgm: N 1 newfangled expression newfangled expression Sgm: N 1 caconym caconym Sgm: N 1 barbarism barbarism Sgm: N 1 archaism archaism …
67Nomenclature — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Nomenclature >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 nomenclature nomenclature Sgm: N 1 naming naming &c. >V. Sgm: N 1 nuncupation| nuncupation| nomination baptism Sgm: N 1 orismology orismology Sgm: N 1 …
68Disrepute — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Disrepute >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 disrepute disrepute discredit Sgm: N 1 ill repute ill repute bad repute bad name bad odor bad favor ill name ill odor ill favor Sgm: N 1 disapprobation …
69proverb — /ˈprɒvɜb / (say proverb) noun 1. a short popular saying, long current, embodying some familiar truth or useful thought in expressive language. 2. a wise saying or precept; a didactic sentence. 3. a person or thing that is commonly regarded as the …
70proverb — [präv′ərb] n. [OFr proverbe < L proverbium < pro , PRO 2 + verbum, word: see VERB] 1. a short, traditional saying that expresses some obvious truth or familiar experience; adage; maxim 2. a person or thing that has become commonly… …
