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Trite Adage But Has A Cutting Edge Crossword Clue

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noun

• saw used with one hand for cutting metal

60%7Trite adage, but has a cutting edge
noun

• saw used with one hand for cutting metal

29%5 Old adage
noun

• a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people

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