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by·word
 byword
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- pronunciation:
- baI
wuhrd
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a common or proverbial phrase or saying.
- synonyms:
- phrase, proverb, saw, saying
- similar words:
- maxim, truism
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| definition 2: |
a person or thing that exemplifies some quality, esp. a reprehensible quality.
He was a byword for gluttony.- synonyms:
- personification
- similar words:
- demonstration, embodiment, example, exhibition, illustration, incarnation, reflection, representation
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| related words: |
adage, aphorism, motto |
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