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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 • antonyms whose opposition is mediated (e.g., the antonymy of `wet' and `parched' is mediated by the similarity of `parched' to `dry') | ||||||||
Egad A Contrary Proverb Crossword Clue
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ADAGE which was last seen in the The Guardian Quiptic crossword.
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ADAGE
Updated: October 15, 2023
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1 | A word that has an underlying meaning that is contrary to another word but not directly contrary | |
2 | Contrary or contrary-minded | |
3 | Cousin of egad
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08 Oct 1986 | New York Times / 08 Oct 1986 |
4 | Egad's cousin
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20 Feb 1980 | New York Times / 20 Feb 1980 |
5 | Egad's relative
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11 Mar 1980 | New York Times / 11 Mar 1980 |
6 | Egad and drat
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23 Mar 1983 | New York Times / 23 Mar 1983 |
7 | Kin of "Egad!"
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03 Jan 1987 | New York Times / 03 Jan 1987 |
