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adage
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adage
(noun)
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adage
/
ˈ
ædɪʤ/
noun
plural
adages
adage
/
ˈ
ædɪʤ/
noun
plural
adages
Learner's definition of ADAGE
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:
an old and well-known saying that expresses a general truth
My mother always used to remind us of the (old)
adage
, “If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all.”
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