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noun • a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people | ||||||||
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noun • a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people | ||||||||
An Old Saying Or Proverb Crossword Clue
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ADAGE which was last seen in the Telegraph Herculis crossword.
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ADAGE
Updated: October 12, 2023
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