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Proverbial

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Noun

Definition: Used to replace a word that might be considered unacceptable in a particular situation, when using a well-known phrase.

Adjective

proverbial

Definition: of or relating to or resembling or expressed in a proverb; "he kicked the proverbial bucket"; "the proverbial grasshopper"

proverbial

Definition: widely known and spoken of; "her proverbial lateness"; "the proverbial absentminded professor"; "your proverbial dizzy blonde"

Definition: Of, resembling, or expressed as a proverb, cliché, fable, or fairy tale.

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